Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.2086 to 1.2085, down 0.01%
Market Energy Bull Critical 60.3% to Bull Critical 63.4%, up 3.1 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.03%▲ 0.04%▲ 0.12%▼ 0.01%
Energy▲ 25.5▲ 11.3▲ 21.9▲ 3.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.03%▲ 0.04%▲ 0.12%▼ 0.01%▲ 25.5▲ 11.3▲ 21.9▲ 3.1
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.01% — higher than 9% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 3.1 pts — higher than 33% of past rises
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: 63.43%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 11.07%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 3.43%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2019-08-13 11:00 UTC
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Market Energy
60.3%
Bull Critical
63.4%
Bull Critical
55.1%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, GBPUSD reflects the near-extreme Bull energy level.

On trend energy, Market trend energy recorded a +3.1% rise from the previous candle, from 60.3% to 63.4%.

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 -67.9 to +81.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 18:00 on 13-08-2019 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.2085, down 0.01% from the previous candle (1.2086). Market Energy was 63.4%, up 3.1 points from 60.3%, 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 1.2085, down 0.01% from the previous 1H candle (1.2086). This drop is larger than 9% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 3,844 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 3.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 60.3% to 63.4%. This rise is larger than 33% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price decline with energy moving the other 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 60.3%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 63.4%, GBPUSD is 11.07 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 3.43 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 Bear Bias with energy -37.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -70.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 63.4%) 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 -85.8%. GBPUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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