Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.2159 to 1.2229, up 0.58%
Market Energy Bull Bias 34.0% to Bull Critical 60.6%, up 26.6 pts
Up candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.58%: not enough data to rank
Energy up 26.6 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: 60.62%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 13.88%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.62%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2017-01-11 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
34.0%
Bull Bias
60.6%
Bull Critical
54.8%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

GBPUSD classified into the near-extreme Bull energy zone after the 1H candle completed.

On trend energy, Market trend energy recorded a +26.6% rise from the previous candle, from 34% to 60.6%.

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 -96.2 to +60.6.

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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 12-01-2017 closed, GBPUSD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 60.6%, 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 26.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 34% to 60.6%.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPUSD at 34%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 60.6%, GBPUSD is 13.88 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.62 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 Bull Bias with energy 30.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 37.1%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 60.6%) 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 Bias with Market Energy -42.2%. GBPUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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