Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.2933 to 1.2931, down 0.01%
Market Energy Bull Critical 64.4% to Bull Critical 67.8%, up 3.4 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.06%▲ 0.14%▲ 0.16%▼ 0.01%
Energy▲ 13.6▲ 20.0▲ 20.8▲ 3.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.06%▲ 0.14%▲ 0.16%▼ 0.01%▲ 13.6▲ 20.0▲ 20.8▲ 3.4
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.01%: not enough data to rank
0%255075100%
Energy up 3.4 pts: not enough data to rank
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 73,275 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,191 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 602 times — 27.5%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 1,589 times — 72.5%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: 67.77%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 6.73%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 7.77%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2017-08-31 19:00 UTC
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Market Energy
64.4%
Bull Critical
67.8%
Bull Critical
65.7%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 1H candle, GBPUSD recorded in the Bull Critical zone.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Energy delta +3.4%: Market Energy at 67.8%, previously 64.4%.

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 -75.1 to +84.4.

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Frequently asked questions

What did GBPUSD price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 02:00 on 01-09-2017 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.2931, down 0.01% from the previous candle (1.2933). Market Energy was 67.8%, up 3.4 points from 64.4%, 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 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPUSD closed at 1.2931, down 0.01% from the previous 1H candle (1.2933).

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 3.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 64.4% to 67.8%.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price fell but energy rose — the two moved in opposite directions. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPUSD at 64.4%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 67.8%, GBPUSD is 6.73 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 7.77 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 Critical with energy 74.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -37%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 67.8%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 -4.8%. GBPUSD energy is currently above DXY by 72.6 points.

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