Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPCAD from 1.8376 to 1.8379, up 0.02%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -77.9% to Bear Critical -70.6%, up 7.3 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.02% — higher than 25% of past rises
Energy up 7.3 pts — higher than 47% of past rises
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPCAD 1H

Sample: 57,729 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 1,567 times

When GBPCAD is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPCAD moved to higher Market State: 1,170 times74.7%
  • then GBPCAD moved to lower Market State: 397 times25.3%

Current GBPCAD market energy: -70.61%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 10.61%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 3.89%

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GBPCAD · H1 · 2026-05-15 03:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-77.9%
Bear Extreme
-70.6%
Bear Critical
-73.3%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle closes, GBPCAD classified as Bear in Critical state.

Market energy movement The energy level rose +7.3%: from -77.9% now at -70.6%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPCAD Market Energy ranged from -97.2 to +65.8.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was GBPCAD on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 10:00 on 15-05-2026 closed, GBPCAD was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -70.6%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How did GBPCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 7.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from -77.9% to -70.6%.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPCAD at -77.9%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, GBPCAD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does GBPCAD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -70.6%, GBPCAD is 10.61 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 3.89 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 Bear Bias with energy -57.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -77.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPCAD (Bear Critical, -70.6%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 79.8%. GBPCAD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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