Analysis

GBPJPY 211.915 ↑0.23%: Bulls very strong · 4H 16:00 Oct 21, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 211.431 · High 211.9365 · Low 211.3825 · Close 211.915 · Range (high − low) 0.554
GBPJPY closed at 211.915, up 0.4845 (+0.23%) from 211.4305.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Critical zone at 61.0% to Bull Critical at 70.8%, up 9.7 points.
Price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price211.624211.796211.431211.915
Energy83.8%82.4%61.0%70.8%
Price change↑ 0.05%↑ 0.08%↓ 0.17%↑ 0.23%
Energy change↑ 2.0↓ 1.5↓ 21.3↑ 9.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.05%↑ 0.08%↓ 0.17%↑ 0.23%↑ 2.0↓ 1.5↓ 21.3↑ 9.7
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.23% — higher than 76% of past rises
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Energy up 9.7 pts — higher than 44% 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: 70.77%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 3.73%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 10.77%

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GBPJPY · H4 · 2026-10-21 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
61.0%
Bull Critical
70.8%
Bull Critical
49.7%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The system just recorded GBPJPY in Bull trend energy near extreme after the 4H candle closed.

Market trend update: Market Energy rose +9.7% from the previous session, from 61% to 70.8%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 2 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPJPY Market Energy ranged from 54.7 to 98.1.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle closed at 16:00 on 21-10-2026, GBPJPY was at 211.915, up 0.23% from the previous candle (211.4305). Market Energy was 70.8%, up 9.7 points from 61%, 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 211.915, up 0.23% from the previous 4H candle (211.4305). This rise is larger than 76% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPJPY, across 12,145 candles since 2019.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 9.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 61% to 70.8%. This rise is larger than 44% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPJPY.

Do GBPJPY price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had GBPJPY at 61%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 70.8%, GBPJPY is 3.73 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 10.77 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 Neutral with energy -11.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -10.8%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Critical, 70.8%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy 19.8%. GBPJPY energy is currently above DXY by 51 points.

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Methodology

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