Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3068 to 1.3087, up 0.15%
Market Energy Neutral 0.2% to Neutral 6.9%, up 6.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.14%▼ 0.09%▼ 0.04%▲ 0.15%
Energy▲ 15.8▼ 3.4▼ 4.6▲ 6.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.14%▼ 0.09%▼ 0.04%▲ 0.15%▲ 15.8▼ 3.4▼ 4.6▲ 6.6
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.15% — higher than 62% of past rises
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Energy up 6.6 pts — higher than 47% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,295 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-05
Number of Neutral occurrences: 1,808 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Neutral:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 910 times — 50.3%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 898 times — 49.7%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: 6.88%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 14%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 27.76%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2020-08-11 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
0.2%
Neutral
6.9%
Neutral
19.1%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Following the completion of the 4H candle, GBPUSD within the neutral Bull/Bear zone.

On trend energy, Market Energy rose +6.6% this candle, currently 6.9% (previous candle 0.2%).

Time in Neutral energy zone: 6 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -41.8 to +44.6.

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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 11-08-2020 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3087, up 0.15% from the previous candle (1.3068). Market Energy was 6.9%, up 6.6 points from 0.2%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

GBPUSD closed at 1.3087, up 0.15% from the previous 4H candle (1.3068). This rise is larger than 62% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 2,504 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 6.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 0.2% to 6.9%. This rise is larger than 47% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up 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 0.2%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 6.9%, GBPUSD is 14 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 27.76 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 70%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 84.6%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Neutral, 6.9%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -4.5%. GBPUSD energy is currently above DXY by 11.4 points.

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