Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3566 to 1.3572, up 0.05%
Market Energy Bull Bias 43.7% to Bull Critical 61.1%, up 17.4 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.05% — higher than 51% of past rises
Energy up 17.4 pts — higher than 77% of past rises
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 72,598 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,162 times

When GBPUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 596 times27.6%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 1,566 times72.4%

Current GBPUSD market energy: 61.09%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 13.41%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 1.09%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2022-01-05 16:00 UTC
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Market Energy
43.7%
Bull Bias
61.1%
Bull Critical
73.6%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Once measurement on the 1H timeframe completes, GBPUSD recorded in the Bull Critical energy zone.

Market trend update: Market Energy rose +17.4% from the previous session, from 43.7% to 61.1%.

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 state was GBPUSD on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 23:00 on 05-01-2022 closed, GBPUSD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 61.1%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 17.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 43.7% to 61.1%.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPUSD at 43.7%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 61.1%, GBPUSD is 13.41 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 1.09 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 Neutral with energy -11.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 30.7%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 61.1%) 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 Critical with Market Energy -67.7%. GBPUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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