Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.5037 to 1.5028, down 0.06%
Market Energy Bull Critical 64.6% to Bull Critical 60.1%, down 4.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.06%: not enough data to rank
Energy down 4.5 pts: not enough data to rank
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,139 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 619 times

When GBPUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 200 times32.3%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 419 times67.7%

Current GBPUSD market energy: 60.14%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 14.36%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.14%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2015-04-22 21:00 UTC
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Market Energy
64.6%
Bull Critical
60.1%
Bull Critical
55.9%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 4H candle data, GBPUSD currently in the Bull Critical zone.

Market trend energy Market Energy dropped -4.5% from the previous session, from 64.6% to 60.1%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -23.6 to +75.4.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was GBPUSD on 4H when this candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 04:00 on 23-04-2015 closed, GBPUSD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 60.1%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 4.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 64.6% to 60.1%.

What state was GBPUSD in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had GBPUSD at 64.6%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 60.1%, GBPUSD is 14.36 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.14 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 Critical with energy 64.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 26.4%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 60.1%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 Bias with Market Energy -31.4%. GBPUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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