Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.318 to 1.3106, down 0.56%
Market Energy Bear Bias -21.7% to Bear Bias -59.7%, down 38.0 pts
Down candle #3 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.11%▼ 0.12%▼ 0.36%▼ 0.56%
Energy▲ 9.5▼ 2.6▼ 36.8▼ 38.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.11%▼ 0.12%▼ 0.36%▼ 0.56%▲ 9.5▼ 2.6▼ 36.8▼ 38.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.56%: not enough data to rank
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Energy down 38.0 pts: not enough data to rank
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,313 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 1,417 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Bear Bias:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 954 times — 67.3%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 463 times — 32.7%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: -59.68%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 38.8%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 0.32%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2016-07-22 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-21.7%
Bear Bias
-59.7%
Bear Bias
-63.8%
Bear Critical
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 4H candle closes, GBPUSD within the Bear Bias level.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Market Energy moved from -21.7% to -59.7%, down -38% from the previous candle.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 2 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -67.1 to +31.1.

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Frequently asked questions

What did GBPUSD price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 16:00 on 22-07-2016 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3106, down 0.56% from the previous candle (1.318). Market Energy was -59.7%, down 38.0 points from -21.7%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

How much did GBPUSD price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPUSD closed at 1.3106, down 0.56% from the previous 4H candle (1.318).

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 38 percentage points from the previous candle — from -21.7% to -59.7%.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had GBPUSD at -21.7%, Bear Bias — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -59.7%, GBPUSD is 38.8 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 0.32 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 59.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 22.8%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Bias, -59.7%) 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 79.7%. GBPUSD (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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