Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.2824 to 1.2827, up 0.02%
Market Energy Bear Critical -72.8% to Bear Critical -66.4%, up 6.3 pts
Up candle #3 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.14%▲ 0.07%▲ 0.15%▲ 0.02%
Energy▼ 4.9▲ 3.8▲ 9.9▲ 6.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.14%▲ 0.07%▲ 0.15%▲ 0.02%▼ 4.9▲ 3.8▲ 9.9▲ 6.3
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.02%: not enough data to rank
0%255075100%
Energy up 6.3 pts: not enough data to rank
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,309 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 629 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 452 times — 71.9%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 177 times — 28.1%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: -66.43%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 6.43%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 8.07%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2017-05-29 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-72.8%
Bear Critical
-66.4%
Bear Critical
-55.8%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

After the 4H candle closes, GBPUSD recorded in the Bear Critical level.

On trend energy, Market Energy at -66.4%, up +6.3% from -72.8% in the previous candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -86.5 to +8.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 08:00 on 29-05-2017 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.2827, up 0.02% from the previous candle (1.2824). Market Energy was -66.4%, up 6.3 points from -72.8%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

GBPUSD closed at 1.2827, up 0.02% from the previous 4H candle (1.2824).

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 6.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from -72.8% to -66.4%.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. 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 -72.8%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -66.4%, GBPUSD is 6.43 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 8.07 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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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 49.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 27.8%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Critical, -66.4%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -34.3%. GBPUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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