Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3315 to 1.338, up 0.49%
Market Energy Bull Critical 70.0% to Bull Critical 71.2%, up 1.2 pts
Up candle #4 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.20%▲ 0.22%▲ 0.14%▲ 0.49%
Energy▲ 1.0▲ 11.0▲ 4.0▲ 1.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.20%▲ 0.22%▲ 0.14%▲ 0.49%▲ 1.0▲ 11.0▲ 4.0▲ 1.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.49% — higher than 75% of past rises
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Energy up 1.2 pts — higher than 6% of past rises
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: 71.23%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 3.27%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.23%

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GBPUSD · D1 · 2025-04-21 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
70.0%
Bull Critical
71.2%
Bull Critical
62.8%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the Daily candle, GBPUSD reflects the Bull Critical level.

Market trend update: Compared to the previous candle (66.1%), Market Energy rose +5.2% to 71.2%.

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 +54.1 to +71.2.

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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 21-04-2025 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.338, up 0.49% from the previous candle (1.3315). Market Energy was 71.2%, up 1.2 points from 70%, 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 1.338, up 0.49% from the previous Daily candle (1.3315). This rise is larger than 75% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for GBPUSD, across 1,968 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 1.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 70% to 71.2%. This rise is larger than 6% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up 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 70%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 71.2%, GBPUSD is 3.27 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.23 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 Bear Bias with energy -44.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -72.6%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 71.2%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy -97.5%. GBPUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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