Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.317 to 1.3163, down 0.05%
Market Energy Bull Bias 43.6% to Bull Bias 29.8%, down 13.8 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.09%▲ 0.16%▼ 0.06%▼ 0.05%
Energy▼ 6.1▲ 2.8▼ 0.3▼ 13.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.09%▲ 0.16%▼ 0.06%▼ 0.05%▼ 6.1▲ 2.8▼ 0.3▼ 13.8
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.05% — higher than 24% of past drops
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Energy down 13.8 pts — higher than 69% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,319 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-09
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 1,422 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Bull Bias:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 450 times — 31.6%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 972 times — 68.4%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: 29.85%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 30.15%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 8.97%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2019-04-04 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
43.6%
Bull Bias
29.8%
Bull Bias
-13.9%
Neutral
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 4H candle data, GBPUSD reflects the energy state leaning Bull.

End-of-session energy readings on 4H, Market Energy reading dropped -13.8%, moving from 43.6% to 29.8% after the 4H candle.

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 10 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -37.4 to +57.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 12:00 on 04-04-2019 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3163, down 0.05% from the previous candle (1.317). Market Energy was 29.8%, down 13.8 points from 43.6%, in the Bull Bias state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Bias zone spans 20.88% to 60%.

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

GBPUSD closed at 1.3163, down 0.05% from the previous 4H candle (1.317). This drop is larger than 24% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 399 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 13.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 43.6% to 29.8%. This drop is larger than 69% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. 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 43.6%, Bull Bias — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 29.8%, GBPUSD is 30.15 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 8.97 points from the lower boundary (20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Bias mean?

Bull 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 Neutral with energy -19.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 70.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Bias, 29.8%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 Neutral with Market Energy -10.8%. GBPUSD energy is currently above DXY by 40.6 points.

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