Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.2236 to 1.2224, down 0.09%
Market Energy Bull Critical 64.3% to Bull Bias 52.8%, down 11.5 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.15%▲ 0.42%▼ 0.05%▼ 0.09%
Energy▼ 11.3▲ 12.3▲ 4.3▼ 11.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.15%▲ 0.42%▼ 0.05%▼ 0.09%▼ 11.3▲ 12.3▲ 4.3▼ 11.5
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.09% — higher than 48% of past drops
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Energy down 11.5 pts — higher than 61% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,313 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 1,421 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Bull Bias:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 450 times — 31.7%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 971 times — 68.3%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: 52.77%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 7.23%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 31.89%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2022-08-11 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
64.3%
Bull Critical
52.8%
Bull Bias
36.3%
Bull Bias
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The system just recorded GBPUSD in the energy state tilted toward Bull after the 4H candle closed.

Looking at the energy level, A -11.5% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 52.8% (previous: 64.3%).

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -43.1 to +83.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 20:00 on 11-08-2022 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.2224, down 0.09% from the previous candle (1.2236). Market Energy was 52.8%, down 11.5 points from 64.3%, 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 1.2224, down 0.09% from the previous 4H candle (1.2236). This drop is larger than 48% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 5,627 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 11.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 64.3% to 52.8%. This drop is larger than 61% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had GBPUSD at 64.3%, Bull Critical — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Critical → Bull Bias.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 52.8%, GBPUSD is 7.23 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 31.89 points from the lower boundary (20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bull Extreme with energy 93.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -6.3%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Bias, 52.8%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than 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 Extreme with Market Energy -86.1%. GBPUSD (Bull Bias) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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