Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.265 to 1.2635, down 0.12%
Market Energy Bear Bias -41.2% to Bear Critical -64.4%, down 23.2 pts
Down candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.12% — higher than 81% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 23.2 pts — higher than 83% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.12% 0.10% 0.21% 0.12% 34.2 7.4 51.5 23.2
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 72,599 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: -64.43%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 4.43%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 10.07%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2024-11-15 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-41.2%
Bear Bias
-64.4%
Bear Critical
-64.6%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, Result for GBPUSD: the near-extreme Bear energy level.

The energy side shows Energy delta -23.2%: Market Energy at -64.4%, previously -41.2%.

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 -88.2 to +51.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 21:00 on 15-11-2024 closed, GBPUSD was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -64.4%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 23.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -41.2% to -64.4%.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPUSD at -41.2%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -64.4%, GBPUSD is 4.43 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 10.07 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bear Extreme with energy -97.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 61.8%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Critical, -64.4%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 83.7%. GBPUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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