Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPCAD from 1.6775 to 1.6762, down 0.07%
Market Energy Neutral -14.2% to Bear Bias -29.8%, down 15.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.05%▼ 0.13%▲ 0.00%▼ 0.07%
Energy▲ 8.9▼ 65.9▼ 1.6▼ 15.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.05%▼ 0.13%▲ 0.00%▼ 0.07%▲ 8.9▼ 65.9▼ 1.6▼ 15.6
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.07% — higher than 66% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 15.6 pts — higher than 71% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias GBPCAD 1H

Sample: 58,383 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 4,373 times

▸When GBPCAD is in Bear Bias:

  • then GBPCAD moved to higher Market State: 3,138 times — 71.8%
  • then GBPCAD moved to lower Market State: 1,235 times — 28.2%

▸Current GBPCAD market energy: -29.8%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 8.92%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 30.2%

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GBPCAD · H1 · 2023-04-21 08:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-14.2%
Neutral
-29.8%
Bear Bias
-48.8%
Bear Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, Market Energy of GBPCAD indicates the Bear Bias state.

Market trend update: Market Energy reading dropped -15.6%, moving from -14.2% to -29.8% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPCAD Market Energy ranged from -73.3 to +94.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 15:00 on 21-04-2023 closed, GBPCAD was at 1.6762, down 0.07% from the previous candle (1.6775). Market Energy was -29.8%, down 15.6 points from -14.2%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

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

GBPCAD closed at 1.6762, down 0.07% from the previous 1H candle (1.6775). This drop is larger than 66% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPCAD, across 26,858 candles since 2019.

How did GBPCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 15.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -14.2% to -29.8%. This drop is larger than 71% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPCAD.

Do GBPCAD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. 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 -14.2%, Neutral — when this candle closed, GBPCAD moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Bias.

Where does GBPCAD energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -29.8%, GBPCAD is 8.92 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 30.2 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 Bias with energy 55.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -17.8%. Against this backdrop, GBPCAD (Bear Bias, -29.8%) lower 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 Neutral with Market Energy 0.4%. GBPCAD energy is currently below DXY by 30.2 points.

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