Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3024 to 1.2984, down 0.31%
Market Energy Bull Bias 36.3% to Bear Bias -54.9%, down 91.2 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.09%▲ 0.15%▼ 0.07%▼ 0.31%
Energy▼ 31.5▲ 21.2▼ 17.6▼ 91.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.09%▲ 0.15%▼ 0.07%▼ 0.31%▼ 31.5▲ 21.2▼ 17.6▼ 91.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.31% — higher than 98% of past drops
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Energy down 91.2 pts — largest on record (since 2019)
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 73,261 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-07
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 5,387 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Bear Bias:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 3,775 times — 70.1%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 1,612 times — 29.9%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: -54.88%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 34%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 5.12%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2019-05-13 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
36.3%
Bull Bias
-54.9%
Bear Bias
-79.8%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, GBPUSD shows the Market Energy state leaning Bear.

On the measurement side, The energy level dropped -91.2%: from 36.3% now at -54.9%.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -68.9 to +64.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 21:00 on 13-05-2019 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.2984, down 0.31% from the previous candle (1.3024). Market Energy was -54.9%, down 91.2 points from 36.3%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

How much did GBPUSD price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPUSD closed at 1.2984, down 0.31% from the previous 1H candle (1.3024). This drop is larger than 98% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 2,256 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 91.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 36.3% to -54.9%. This is the largest of all drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD on record since 2019.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. 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 36.3%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Bias.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -54.9%, GBPUSD is 34 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 5.12 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 -88%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -73.3%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Bias, -54.9%) 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 -71%. GBPUSD (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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