Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.5173 to 1.5151, down 0.15%
Market Energy Bear Critical -65.9% to Bear Critical -67.2%, down 1.3 pts
Down candle #4 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.01%▼ 0.42%▼ 0.04%▼ 0.15%
Energy▼ 4.0▼ 2.0▼ 1.4▼ 1.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.01%▼ 0.42%▼ 0.04%▼ 0.15%▼ 4.0▼ 2.0▼ 1.4▼ 1.3
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.15%: not enough data to rank
0%255075100%
Energy down 1.3 pts: not enough data to rank
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPUSD Daily

Sample: 4,057 Daily candles from 2013-01-02 to 2026-10-07
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 126 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 88 times — 69.8%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 38 times — 30.2%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: -67.21%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 7.21%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 7.29%

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GBPUSD · D1 · 2015-09-29 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-65.9%
Bear Critical
-67.2%
Bear Critical
-67.4%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the Daily session concludes, GBPUSD classified as the Bear Critical zone.

Market trend energy Market Energy at -67.2%, down -1.3% from -65.9% in the previous candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -67.2 to -62.4.

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Frequently asked questions

What did GBPUSD price and energy show when this Daily candle closed?

When the Daily candle at 07:00 on 29-09-2015 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.5151, down 0.15% from the previous candle (1.5173). Market Energy was -67.2%, down 1.3 points from -65.9%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How much did GBPUSD price move on this Daily candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPUSD closed at 1.5151, down 0.15% from the previous Daily candle (1.5173).

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 1.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from -65.9% to -67.2%.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was GBPUSD in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had GBPUSD at -65.9%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -67.2%, GBPUSD is 7.21 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 7.29 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Extreme with energy -79.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -56.2%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Critical, -67.2%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 Bias with Market Energy 24.1%. GBPUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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