Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPJPY from 218.5115 to 218.4475, down 0.03%
Market Energy Bull Critical 70.6% to Bull Critical 71.8%, up 1.3 pts
Energy diverges from price
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.03% — higher than 2% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 1.3 pts — higher than 3% of past rises
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.93% 0.58% 0.83% 0.03% 32.0 22.5 8.3 1.3
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPJPY Weekly

Sample: 642 Weekly candles from 2015-01-05 to 2026-08-24
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 32 times

When GBPJPY is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPJPY moved to higher Market State: 12 times37.5%
  • then GBPJPY moved to lower Market State: 20 times62.5%

Current GBPJPY market energy: 71.84%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 2.66%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.84%

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GBPJPY · W1 · 2026-07-20 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
70.6%
Bull Critical
71.8%
Bull Critical
-91.1%
Bear Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed Weekly candle data, GBPJPY shows the Bull Critical state.

On the energy side, Market Energy at 71.8%, up +1.3% from 70.6% in the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 Weekly Candle

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Frequently asked questions

What state was GBPJPY on Weekly when this candle closed?

When the Weekly candle at 07:00 on 20-07-2026 closed, GBPJPY was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 71.8%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did GBPJPY Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 1.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 70.6% to 71.8%.

What state was GBPJPY in on the previous Weekly candle?

The previous Weekly candle had GBPJPY at 70.6%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPJPY energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 71.8%, GBPJPY is 2.66 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.84 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 15.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 61.8%. Against this backdrop, GBPJPY (Bull Critical, 71.8%) has higher energy than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -27.6%. GBPJPY (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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