Analysis

GBPJPY 211.2955 ↑0.09%: Bulls very strong · 4H 20:00 Oct 20, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 211.0915 · High 211.3515 · Low 210.8825 · Close 211.2955 · Range (high − low) 0.469
GBPJPY closed at 211.2955, up 0.1925 (+0.09%) from 211.103.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Bias zone at 54.7% to Bull Critical at 74.3%, up 19.6 points.
Second straight up candle, price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price211.11210.91211.103211.296
Energy80.0%62.6%54.7%74.3%
Price change↑ 0.10%↓ 0.09%↑ 0.09%↑ 0.09%
Energy change↑ 3.8↓ 17.4↓ 7.9↑ 19.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.10%↓ 0.09%↑ 0.09%↑ 0.09%↑ 3.8↓ 17.4↓ 7.9↑ 19.6
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.09% — higher than 42% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 19.6 pts — higher than 69% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPJPY 4H

Sample: 18,352 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-20
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,048 times

▸When GBPJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 362 times — 34.5%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 686 times — 65.5%

▸Current GBPJPY market energy: 74.29%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 0.21%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 14.29%

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GBPJPY · H4 · 2026-10-20 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
54.7%
Bull Bias
74.3%
Bull Critical
81.9%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

After the system processes the 4H candle, GBPJPY reflects the Bull Critical level.

On the energy side, Market Energy rose +19.6% from the previous session, from 54.7% to 74.3%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPJPY Market Energy ranged from -20.5 to 98.1.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle closed at 20:00 on 20-10-2026, GBPJPY was at 211.2955, up 0.09% from the previous candle (211.103). Market Energy was 74.3%, up 19.6 points from 54.7%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

GBPJPY closed at 211.2955, up 0.09% from the previous 4H candle (211.103). This rise is larger than 42% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 12,140 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 19.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 54.7% to 74.3%. This rise is larger than 69% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. 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 54.7%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, GBPJPY moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 74.3%, GBPJPY is 0.21 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 14.29 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull Critical 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 Bias with energy -40.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -68.9%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Critical, 74.3%) 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 Bias with Market Energy 24%. GBPJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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