Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPCAD from 1.7218 to 1.7249, up 0.18%
Market Energy Bull Critical 66.5% to Bull Critical 67.4%, up 0.9 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.44%▲ 0.35%▼ 0.10%▲ 0.18%
Energy▲ 31.2▲ 26.7▼ 4.0▲ 0.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.44%▲ 0.35%▼ 0.10%▲ 0.18%▲ 31.2▲ 26.7▼ 4.0▲ 0.9
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.18% — higher than 91% of past rises
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Energy up 0.9 pts — higher than 7% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPCAD 1H

Sample: 58,420 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-10-09
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,562 times

▸When GBPCAD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPCAD moved to higher Market State: 422 times — 27%
  • then GBPCAD moved to lower Market State: 1,140 times — 73%

▸Current GBPCAD market energy: 67.41%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.09%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 7.41%

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GBPCAD · H1 · 2020-03-04 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
66.5%
Bull Critical
67.4%
Bull Critical
69.5%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, Result for GBPCAD: the near-peak Bull energy level.

The GBPCAD market at session end, Market Energy rose +0.9% from the previous session, from 66.5% to 67.4%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPCAD Market Energy ranged from -79.9 to +70.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 01:00 on 05-03-2020 closed, GBPCAD was at 1.7249, up 0.18% from the previous candle (1.7218). Market Energy was 67.4%, up 0.9 points from 66.5%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

GBPCAD closed at 1.7249, up 0.18% from the previous 1H candle (1.7218). This rise is larger than 91% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPCAD, across 7,312 candles since 2019.

How did GBPCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 0.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 66.5% to 67.4%. This rise is larger than 7% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPCAD.

Do GBPCAD 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 GBPCAD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had GBPCAD at 66.5%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPCAD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 67.4%, GBPCAD is 7.09 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 7.41 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 Bull Critical with energy 73.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 62.8%. Against this backdrop, GBPCAD (Bull Critical, 67.4%) sits in the same state zone as 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 -15%. GBPCAD energy is currently above DXY by 82.4 points.

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