Analysis

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GBPUSD is currently controlled by buyers, in the Bull Extreme zone. Measured energy: +98.2%.

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RESEARCH

UP–DOWN statistics for Bull Extreme GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 72,549 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-08-26
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 970 times

When GBPUSD is in Bull Extreme:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 0 times0%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 970 times100%

Current GBPUSD market energy: 98.21%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 1.79%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 23.71%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2021-02-18 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
90.4%
Bull Extreme
98.2%
Bull Extreme
98.1%
Bull Extreme
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The upper-boundary Bull energy state - Bull Extreme is the result just recorded for GBPUSD after the 1H candle closed.

Market movement after the 1H candle closes, Market Energy rose +7.8% from the previous session, from 90.4% to 98.2%.

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 2 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -83 to +98.2.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was GBPUSD on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 18-02-2021 closed, GBPUSD was in Bull Extreme with Market Energy 98.2%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 7.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 90.4% to 98.2%.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPUSD at 90.4%, Bull Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Extreme zone?

At 98.2%, GBPUSD is 1.79 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 23.71 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 32.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 60.8%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Extreme, 98.2%) 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 -99.7%. GBPUSD (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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