Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.537 to 1.5397, up 0.17%
Market Energy Bull Critical 72.4% to Bull Critical 74.1%, up 1.7 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.17%: not enough data to rank
Energy up 1.7 pts: not enough data to rank
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 72,599 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,162 times

When GBPUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 596 times27.6%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 1,566 times72.4%

Current GBPUSD market energy: 74.11%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 0.39%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 14.11%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2015-02-12 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
72.4%
Bull Critical
74.1%
Bull Critical
78.2%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The near-extreme Bull energy zone recorded from just-completed 1H candle data for GBPUSD.

On trend energy, Energy delta +1.7%: Market Energy at 74.1%, previously 72.4%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -77.8 to +93.1.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 01:00 on 13-02-2015 closed, GBPUSD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 74.1%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 1.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 72.4% to 74.1%.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPUSD at 72.4%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 74.1%, GBPUSD is 0.39 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 14.11 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 Bull Extreme with energy 76.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 63.8%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 74.1%) lower than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 -18.3%. GBPUSD energy is currently above DXY by 92.4 points.

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Methodology

Data computed by 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Snapshot captured at candle close. See methodology →

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