Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3495 to 1.3513, up 0.13%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 81.8% to Bull Critical 73.3%, down 8.5 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 1.44%▼ 1.18%▲ 0.50%▲ 0.13%
Energy▲ 18.1▼ 4.8▼ 4.1▼ 8.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 1.44%▼ 1.18%▲ 0.50%▲ 0.13%▲ 18.1▼ 4.8▼ 4.1▼ 8.5
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.13%: not enough data to rank
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Energy down 8.5 pts: not enough data to rank
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPUSD Daily

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

▸When GBPUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 34 times — 27%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 92 times — 73%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: 73.35%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 1.15%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 13.35%

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GBPUSD · D1 · 2017-09-19 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
81.8%
Bull Extreme
73.3%
Bull Critical
51.2%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the Daily candle, GBPUSD currently in Bull energy near extreme.

Market energy measurement Market Energy dropped -8.5% from the previous candle, from 81.8% to 73.3%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from +72.7 to +90.8.

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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 19-09-2017 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3513, up 0.13% from the previous candle (1.3495). Market Energy was 73.3%, down 8.5 points from 81.8%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

GBPUSD closed at 1.3513, up 0.13% from the previous Daily candle (1.3495).

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 8.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 81.8% to 73.3%.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

No. Price moved up while energy moved down on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was GBPUSD in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had GBPUSD at 81.8%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 73.3%, GBPUSD is 1.15 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 13.35 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 Neutral with energy 12%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -0.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 73.3%) has higher energy 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 17.7%. GBPUSD energy is currently above DXY by 55.7 points.

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