Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3511 to 1.3501, down 0.08%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 79.0% to Bull Critical 64.8%, down 14.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.19%▲ 0.02%▲ 0.15%▼ 0.08%
Energy▲ 86.2▲ 22.0▲ 15.9▼ 14.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.19%▲ 0.02%▲ 0.15%▼ 0.08%▲ 86.2▲ 22.0▲ 15.9▼ 14.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.08% — higher than 68% of past drops
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Energy down 14.2 pts — higher than 71% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 73,299 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-09
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: 64.75%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 9.75%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 4.75%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2022-01-04 10:00 UTC
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Market Energy
79.0%
Bull Extreme
64.8%
Bull Critical
39.6%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 1H candle closes, GBPUSD reflects the Bull Critical state.

Market movement just recorded on the 1H timeframe, Market Energy dropped -14.2% this candle, currently 64.8% (previous candle 79%).

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 -85.3 to +79.5.

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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 04-01-2022 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3501, down 0.08% from the previous candle (1.3511). Market Energy was 64.8%, down 14.2 points from 79%, 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 1.3501, down 0.08% from the previous 1H candle (1.3511). This drop is larger than 68% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 18,774 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 14.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 79% to 64.8%. This drop is larger than 71% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. 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 79%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 64.8%, GBPUSD is 9.75 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 4.75 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 Bull Extreme with energy 82.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 51.2%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 64.8%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than SPX500.

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 14.8%. GBPUSD energy is currently above DXY by 50 points.

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