Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.2487 to 1.2575, up 0.70%
Market Energy Neutral -3.7% to Bull Critical 64.6%, up 68.3 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.11%▼ 0.22%▲ 0.26%▲ 0.70%
Energy▼ 13.9▼ 36.0▲ 23.2▲ 68.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.11%▼ 0.22%▲ 0.26%▲ 0.70%▼ 13.9▼ 36.0▲ 23.2▲ 68.3
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.70% — higher than 98% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 68.3 pts — higher than 99% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,300 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-06
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 624 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 201 times — 32.2%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 423 times — 67.8%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: 64.61%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 9.89%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 4.61%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2023-04-28 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-3.7%
Neutral
64.6%
Bull Critical
74.4%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Bull Critical of Market Energy is the result just recorded for GBPUSD after the 4H candle closed.

Looking at the energy level, A +68.3% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 64.6% (previous: -3.7%).

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -57.8 to +76.5.

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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 28-04-2023 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.2575, up 0.7% from the previous candle (1.2487). Market Energy was 64.6%, up 68.3 points from -3.7%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

GBPUSD closed at 1.2575, up 0.7% from the previous 4H candle (1.2487). This rise is larger than 98% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 6,743 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 68.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from -3.7% to 64.6%. This rise is larger than 99% 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 -3.7%, Neutral — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved up to a higher zone: Neutral → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 64.6%, GBPUSD is 9.89 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 4.61 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull Critical 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 80.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 38.2%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 64.6%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -16.9%. GBPUSD energy is currently above DXY by 81.5 points.

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