Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.2338 to 1.2334, down 0.03%
Market Energy Neutral -8.3% to Neutral -8.2%, up 0.0 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.05%▼ 0.06%▲ 0.06%▼ 0.03%
Energy▲ 1.1▼ 5.1▲ 3.8▲ 0.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.05%▼ 0.06%▲ 0.06%▼ 0.03%▲ 1.1▼ 5.1▲ 3.8▲ 0.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.03% — higher than 35% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 0.0 pts — higher than 1% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 73,284 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-08
Number of Neutral occurrences: 7,064 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Neutral:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 3,482 times — 49.3%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 3,582 times — 50.7%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: -8.22%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 29.1%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 12.66%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2020-05-11 20:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-8.3%
Neutral
-8.2%
Neutral
-7.7%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, GBPUSD noted at the zone between Bull and Bear energy.

On trend energy, Market Energy rose 0% this candle, currently -8.2% (previous candle -8.3%).

Time in Neutral energy zone: 7 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -93.5 to +90.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 03:00 on 12-05-2020 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.2334, down 0.03% from the previous candle (1.2338). Market Energy was -8.2%, up 0.0 points from -8.3%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

GBPUSD closed at 1.2334, down 0.03% from the previous 1H candle (1.2338). This drop is larger than 35% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 8,489 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy was nearly unchanged from the previous candle, holding around -8.2%.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

No. Price moved down while energy moved up on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPUSD at -8.3%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At -8.2%, GBPUSD is 29.1 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 12.66 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 -21.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 49.7%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Neutral, -8.2%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 41.9%. GBPUSD energy is currently below DXY by 50.2 points.

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