Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.144 to 1.1433, down 0.06%
Market Energy Bull Critical 66.9% to Bull Bias 56.4%, down 10.5 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.60%▲ 0.18%▼ 0.30%▼ 0.06%
Energy▲ 8.5▲ 5.9▼ 8.0▼ 10.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.60%▲ 0.18%▼ 0.30%▼ 0.06%▲ 8.5▲ 5.9▼ 8.0▼ 10.5
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.06% — higher than 32% of past drops
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Energy down 10.5 pts — higher than 58% 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: 56.39%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 3.61%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 35.51%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2022-10-05 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
66.9%
Bull Critical
56.4%
Bull Bias
38.7%
Bull Bias
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 4H candle, GBPUSD currently in the Bull trend energy zone.

On the energy side, The energy level dropped -10.5%: from 66.9% now at 56.4%.

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 +21.1 to +74.9.

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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 05-10-2022 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.1433, down 0.06% from the previous candle (1.144). Market Energy was 56.4%, down 10.5 points from 66.9%, 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 1.1433, down 0.06% from the previous 4H candle (1.144). This drop is larger than 32% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 5,858 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 10.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 66.9% to 56.4%. This drop is larger than 58% 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 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 66.9%, 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 56.4%, GBPUSD is 3.61 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 35.51 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 Neutral with energy 16.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 60.1%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Bias, 56.4%) 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 -2.1%. GBPUSD energy is currently above DXY by 58.5 points.

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