Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.2198 to 1.2234, up 0.30%
Market Energy Neutral -4.8% to Bull Critical 64.9%, up 69.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.00%▼ 0.03%▼ 0.01%▲ 0.30%
Energy▲ 6.5▼ 10.4▼ 12.0▲ 69.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.00%▼ 0.03%▼ 0.01%▲ 0.30%▲ 6.5▼ 10.4▼ 12.0▲ 69.6
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.30% — higher than 97% of past rises
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Energy up 69.6 pts — higher than 99% of past rises
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: 64.88%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 9.62%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 4.88%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2025-01-15 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-4.8%
Neutral
64.9%
Bull Critical
43.2%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 1H candle, GBPUSD recorded in Bull energy near extreme.

On trend energy, Market Energy reading rose +69.6%, moving from -4.8% to 64.9% after the 1H 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 -80.8 to +64.9.

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Frequently asked questions

What did GBPUSD price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 15-01-2025 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.2234, up 0.3% from the previous candle (1.2198). Market Energy was 64.9%, up 69.6 points from -4.8%, 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 1.2234, up 0.3% from the previous 1H candle (1.2198). This rise is larger than 97% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 37,658 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 69.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -4.8% to 64.9%. This rise is larger than 99% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPUSD at -4.8%, 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 9.62 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 4.88 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 -13.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 70.3%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 64.9%) has higher energy than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 Extreme with Market Energy -82%. GBPUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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