Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.227 to 1.2287, up 0.14%
Market Energy Bull Bias 37.3% to Bull Bias 43.6%, up 6.3 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.07%▼ 0.10%▲ 0.18%▲ 0.14%
Energy▼ 0.7▼ 17.1▲ 1.9▲ 6.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.07%▼ 0.10%▲ 0.18%▲ 0.14%▼ 0.7▼ 17.1▲ 1.9▲ 6.3
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.14% — higher than 59% of past rises
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Energy up 6.3 pts — higher than 41% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,301 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-06
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 1,420 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: 970 times — 68.3%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: 43.57%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 16.43%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 22.69%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2022-12-09 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
37.3%
Bull Bias
43.6%
Bull Bias
31.3%
Bull Bias
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 4H candle data, Result for GBPUSD: Bull Bias of Market Energy.

The energy side shows The energy level rose +6.3%: from 37.3% now at 43.6%.

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 7 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -46.3 to +58.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 21:00 on 09-12-2022 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.2287, up 0.14% from the previous candle (1.227). Market Energy was 43.6%, up 6.3 points from 37.3%, 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 1.2287, up 0.14% from the previous 4H candle (1.227). This rise is larger than 59% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 6,143 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 6.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 37.3% to 43.6%. This rise is larger than 41% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up 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 37.3%, Bull Bias — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 43.6%, GBPUSD is 16.43 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 22.69 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 Bear Bias with energy -36.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 33.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Bias, 43.6%) has higher energy than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 27.5%. GBPUSD (Bull Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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