Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3097 to 1.312, up 0.18%
Market Energy Bull Critical 72.5% to Bull Critical 62.5%, down 10.0 pts
Up candle #4 in a row—Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.63%▲ 0.73%▲ 0.37%▲ 0.18%
Energy▲ 29.7▲ 31.8▲ 22.7▼ 10.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.63%▲ 0.73%▲ 0.37%▲ 0.18%▲ 29.7▲ 31.8▲ 22.7▼ 10.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.18% — higher than 38% of past rises
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Energy down 10.0 pts — higher than 44% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPUSD Daily

Sample: 4,058 Daily candles from 2013-01-02 to 2026-10-08
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: 62.47%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.03%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.47%

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GBPUSD · D1 · 2020-03-09 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
72.5%
Bull Critical
62.5%
Bull Critical
0.0%
Neutral
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

After the Daily candle closes, GBPUSD within the Bull Critical level.

Market trend update: Market Energy reading rose +12.7%, moving from 49.8% to 62.5% after the Daily candle.

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 -11.7 to +72.5.

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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 09-03-2020 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.312, up 0.18% from the previous candle (1.3097). Market Energy was 62.5%, down 10.0 points from 72.5%, 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 1.312, up 0.18% from the previous Daily candle (1.3097). This rise is larger than 38% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for GBPUSD, across 372 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 10 percentage points from the previous candle — from 72.5% to 62.5%. This drop is larger than 44% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

No. Price moved up while energy moved down on this candle. 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 72.5%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 62.5%, GBPUSD is 12.03 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.47 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 Bear Extreme with energy -89.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -24.4%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 62.5%) 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 Bear Critical with Market Energy -69.2%. GBPUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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