Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3275 to 1.3357, up 0.61%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -98.6% to Bear Critical -69.4%, up 29.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.61% — largest on record (since 2019)
Energy up 29.2 pts — higher than 89% of past rises
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 72,598 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 2,163 times

When GBPUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,585 times73.3%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 578 times26.7%

Current GBPUSD market energy: -69.36%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 9.36%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 5.14%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2022-02-24 16:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-98.6%
Bear Extreme
-69.4%
Bear Critical
-41.3%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

GBPUSD recorded in the Bear Critical level as the 1H candle ended.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Energy delta +29.2%: Market Energy at -69.4%, previously -98.6%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -98.6 to +67.5.

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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 24-02-2022 closed, GBPUSD was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -69.4%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 29.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -98.6% to -69.4%.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPUSD at -98.6%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -69.4%, GBPUSD is 9.36 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 5.14 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 88.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 27.4%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Critical, -69.4%) lower 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 90%. GBPUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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