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GBPUSD is currently controlled by sellers, in the Bear Critical zone. Measured energy: -66.3%.
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UP–DOWN statistics for Bear Critical GBPUSD 1H
▸When GBPUSD is in Bear Critical:
- then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,579 times — 73.3%
- then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 576 times — 26.7%
▸Current GBPUSD market energy: -66.33%
- Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 6.33%
- Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 8.17%
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With the 1H candle just closed, GBPUSD reflects the near-extreme Bear energy state.
On the energy side, The energy level dropped -35.5%: from -30.8% now at -66.3%.
Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -66.3 to +96.1.
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What state was GBPUSD on 1H when this candle closed?
When the 1H candle at 15:00 on 24-08-2026 closed, GBPUSD was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -66.3%, 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 35.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -30.8% to -66.3%.
What state was GBPUSD in on the previous 1H candle?
The previous 1H candle had GBPUSD at -30.8%, 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 -66.3%, GBPUSD is 6.33 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 8.17 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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Based on each index's latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close: SPX500 (US equities) in Bear Bias with energy -42.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -15.6%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Critical, -66.3%) 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 95.4%. GBPUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.
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