Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPAUD from 1.8958 to 1.8956, down 0.01%
Market Energy Bear Critical -72.1% to Bear Critical -68.5%, up 3.7 pts
Down candle #4 in a rowEnergy diverges from price
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.01% — higher than 7% of past drops
Energy up 3.7 pts — higher than 12% of past rises
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPAUD 4H

Sample: 160 4H candles from 2026-07-22 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 5 times

When GBPAUD is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPAUD moved to higher Market State: 4 times80%
  • then GBPAUD moved to lower Market State: 1 times20%

Current GBPAUD market energy: -68.46%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 8.46%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 6.04%

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GBPAUD · H4 · 2026-08-26 17:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-72.1%
Bear Critical
-68.5%
Bear Critical
-73.9%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 4H candle closes, Result for GBPAUD: the Bear Critical reading.

The market energy reading Market trend energy recorded a +3.7% rise from the previous candle, from -72.1% to -68.5%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPAUD Market Energy ranged from -73.4 to +23.9.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was GBPAUD on 4H when this candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 00:00 on 27-08-2026 closed, GBPAUD was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -68.5%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How did GBPAUD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 3.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from -72.1% to -68.5%.

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

The previous 4H candle had GBPAUD at -72.1%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPAUD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -68.5%, GBPAUD is 8.46 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 6.04 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 -2.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -73.7%. Against this backdrop, GBPAUD (Bear Critical, -68.5%) lower 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 79.2%. GBPAUD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

Data computed by 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Snapshot captured at candle close. See methodology →

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