Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPCAD from 1.7414 to 1.7422, up 0.05%
Market Energy Bull Critical 60.4% to Bull Critical 66.3%, up 5.9 pts
Up candle #4 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.23%▲ 0.09%▲ 0.10%▲ 0.05%
Energy▲ 53.1▲ 23.7▲ 10.6▲ 5.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.23%▲ 0.09%▲ 0.10%▲ 0.05%▲ 53.1▲ 23.7▲ 10.6▲ 5.9
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.05% — higher than 49% of past rises
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Energy up 5.9 pts — higher than 37% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPCAD 1H

Sample: 58,397 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-10-08
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: 66.33%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 8.17%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 6.33%

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GBPCAD · H1 · 2021-01-22 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
60.4%
Bull Critical
66.3%
Bull Critical
58.5%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The near-peak Bull energy zone recorded from just-completed 1H candle data for GBPCAD.

Observing the GBPCAD market this session, The energy level rose +5.9%: from 60.4% now at 66.3%.

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 -89 to +74.9.

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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 23-01-2021 closed, GBPCAD was at 1.7422, up 0.05% from the previous candle (1.7414). Market Energy was 66.3%, up 5.9 points from 60.4%, 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 1.7422, up 0.05% from the previous 1H candle (1.7414). This rise is larger than 49% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPCAD, across 12,830 candles since 2019.

How did GBPCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 5.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 60.4% to 66.3%. This rise is larger than 37% 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 a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPCAD at 60.4%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPCAD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 66.3%, GBPCAD is 8.17 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 6.33 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 70.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 48.6%. Against this backdrop, GBPCAD (Bull Critical, 66.3%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 -2.7%. GBPCAD energy is currently above DXY by 69 points.

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