Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.2231 to 1.2269, up 0.32%
Market Energy Bull Critical 66.3% to Bull Extreme 78.9%, up 12.6 pts
Up candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.32% — higher than 86% of past rises
Energy up 12.6 pts — higher than 65% of past rises
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,139 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 276 times

When GBPUSD is in Bull Extreme:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 0 times0%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 276 times100%

Current GBPUSD market energy: 78.89%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 21.11%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 4.39%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2023-03-20 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
66.3%
Bull Critical
78.9%
Bull Extreme
83.6%
Bull Extreme
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 4H candle closes, GBPUSD in Bull energy in an extreme reading.

The GBPUSD market at session end, Market Energy reading rose +12.6%, moving from 66.3% to 78.9% after the 4H candle.

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -68.9 to +78.9.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was GBPUSD on 4H when this candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 20:00 on 20-03-2023 closed, GBPUSD was in Bull Extreme with Market Energy 78.9%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 12.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 66.3% to 78.9%.

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

The previous 4H candle had GBPUSD at 66.3%, Bull Critical — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bull Critical → Bull Extreme.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Extreme zone?

At 78.9%, GBPUSD is 21.11 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 4.39 points from the lower boundary (74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Extreme mean?

Bull Extreme 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 79.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 88.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Extreme, 78.9%) sits in the same state zone as 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -85.4%. GBPUSD (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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