Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPAUD from 1.8033 to 1.8028, down 0.03%
Market Energy Bull Critical 74.2% to Bull Critical 68.7%, down 5.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.01%▲ 0.01%▲ 0.01%▼ 0.03%
Energy▼ 0.3▼ 2.5▼ 3.3▼ 5.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.01%▲ 0.01%▲ 0.01%▼ 0.03%▼ 0.3▼ 2.5▼ 3.3▼ 5.5
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.03% — higher than 30% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 5.5 pts — higher than 33% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPAUD 1H

Sample: 58,449 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-10-06
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,659 times

▸When GBPAUD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPAUD moved to higher Market State: 478 times — 28.8%
  • then GBPAUD moved to lower Market State: 1,181 times — 71.2%

▸Current GBPAUD market energy: 68.69%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 5.81%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 8.69%

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GBPAUD · H1 · 2021-04-19 20:00 UTC
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Market Energy
74.2%
Bull Critical
68.7%
Bull Critical
67.8%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, GBPAUD currently in the Bull Critical level.

Market trend update: A -5.5% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 68.7% (previous: 74.2%).

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPAUD Market Energy ranged from -91.2 to +91.6.

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Frequently asked questions

What did GBPAUD price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 03:00 on 20-04-2021 closed, GBPAUD was at 1.8028, down 0.03% from the previous candle (1.8033). Market Energy was 68.7%, down 5.5 points from 74.2%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did GBPAUD price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPAUD closed at 1.8028, down 0.03% from the previous 1H candle (1.8033). This drop is larger than 30% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPAUD, across 14,265 candles since 2019.

How did GBPAUD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 5.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 74.2% to 68.7%. This drop is larger than 33% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPAUD.

Do GBPAUD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was GBPAUD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had GBPAUD at 74.2%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPAUD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 68.7%, GBPAUD is 5.81 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 8.69 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 -6.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -56.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPAUD (Bull Critical, 68.7%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -53.2%. GBPAUD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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