Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3447 to 1.3452, up 0.04%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 94.0% to Bull Extreme 94.7%, up 0.7 pts
Up candle #3 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.04%▲ 0.36%▲ 0.14%▲ 0.04%
Energy▼ 9.7▲ 62.6▲ 14.0▲ 0.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.04%▲ 0.36%▲ 0.14%▲ 0.04%▼ 9.7▲ 62.6▲ 14.0▲ 0.7
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.04% — higher than 42% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 0.7 pts — higher than 8% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 73,275 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 993 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Bull Extreme:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 0 times — 0%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 993 times — 100%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: 94.74%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 5.26%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 20.24%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2020-12-09 10:00 UTC
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Market Energy
94.0%
Bull Extreme
94.7%
Bull Extreme
90.7%
Bull Extreme
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, GBPUSD noted at Bull in Extreme state.

The GBPUSD market at session end, Market Energy rose +0.7% this candle, currently 94.7% (previous candle 94%).

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 3 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -99 to +94.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 17:00 on 09-12-2020 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3452, up 0.04% from the previous candle (1.3447). Market Energy was 94.7%, up 0.7 points from 94%, in the Bull Extreme state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

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

GBPUSD closed at 1.3452, up 0.04% from the previous 1H candle (1.3447). This rise is larger than 42% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 12,126 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 0.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 94% to 94.7%. This rise is larger than 8% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. 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 94%, Bull Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Extreme zone?

At 94.7%, GBPUSD is 5.26 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 20.24 points from the lower boundary (74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Extreme mean?

Bull Extreme 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 46.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 73.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Extreme, 94.7%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -9.5%. GBPUSD energy is currently above DXY by 104.3 points.

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