Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.2508 to 1.2554, up 0.37%
Market Energy Neutral 14.2% to Bull Critical 64.9%, up 50.7 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.37% — higher than 98% of past rises
Energy up 50.7 pts — higher than 97% of past rises
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 72,599 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: 64.85%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 9.65%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 4.85%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2024-12-20 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
14.2%
Neutral
64.9%
Bull Critical
71.7%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The near-peak Bull energy state determined for GBPUSD through the 1H candle data.

On trend energy, Market Energy at 64.9%, up +50.7% from 14.2% in the previous candle.

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 -98.1 to +75.8.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 20:00 on 20-12-2024 closed, GBPUSD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 64.9%, 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 50.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 14.2% to 64.9%.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPUSD at 14.2%, Neutral — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved up to a higher zone: Neutral → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 64.9%, GBPUSD is 9.65 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 4.85 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 Bias with energy 29%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -53.9%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 64.9%) 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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Methodology

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