Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 210.531 to 209.8275, down 0.33%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 90.5% to Bull Bias 50.0%, down 40.5 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.67%0.43%0.21%0.33%
Energy76.15.47.640.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.67% 0.43% 0.21% 0.33% 76.1 5.4 7.6 40.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.33% — higher than 86% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 40.5 pts — higher than 86% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias GBPJPY 4H

Sample: 18,216 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 1,616 times

When GBPJPY is in Bull Bias:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 753 times46.6%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 863 times53.4%

Current GBPJPY market energy: 49.99%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 10.01%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 29.11%

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GBPJPY · H4 · 2026-09-18 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
90.5%
Bull Extreme
50.0%
Bull Bias
Expected at
04:10
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 4H candle completes, GBPJPY recorded in the Bull Bias energy state.

Market movement just recorded on the 4H timeframe, Market Energy dropped -40.5% from the previous session, from 90.5% to 50%.

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPJPY Market Energy ranged from -48 to +98.1.

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Frequently asked questions

What did GBPJPY price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 20:00 on 18-09-2026 closed, GBPJPY was at 209.8275, down 0.33% from the previous candle (210.531). Market Energy was 50%, down 40.5 points from 90.5%, in the Bull Bias state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Bias zone spans 20.88% to 60%.

How much did GBPJPY price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPJPY closed at 209.8275, down 0.33% from the previous 4H candle (210.531). This drop is larger than 86% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 12,009 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 40.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 90.5% to 50%. This drop is larger than 86% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was GBPJPY in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had GBPJPY at 90.5%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, GBPJPY moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Bias.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 50%, GBPJPY is 10.01 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 29.11 points from the lower boundary (20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Bias mean?

Bull Bias is one of 7 Market States in 2AiTrading's Market Energy model, applied consistently across every asset class, market and timeframe.

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How are the broader market indices trending?

Based on each index's latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close: SPX500 (US equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -92.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -94.7%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Bias, 50%) has higher energy than SPX500, GER40.

How is the US Dollar Index (DXY) trending?

Based on the latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close, the US Dollar Index (DXY) was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 67.3%. GBPJPY (Bull Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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