Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3043 to 1.3083, up 0.31%
Market Energy Bull Critical 72.2% to Bull Extreme 86.6%, up 14.4 pts
Up candle #4 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.02%▲ 0.11%▲ 0.28%▲ 0.31%
Energy▼ 2.3▼ 0.4▲ 3.9▲ 14.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.02%▲ 0.11%▲ 0.28%▲ 0.31%▼ 2.3▼ 0.4▲ 3.9▲ 14.4
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.31% — higher than 86% of past rises
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Energy up 14.4 pts — higher than 69% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,290 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-04
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 278 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Bull Extreme:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 0 times — 0%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 278 times — 100%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: 86.63%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 13.37%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 12.13%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2023-07-13 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
72.2%
Bull Critical
86.6%
Bull Extreme
93.6%
Bull Extreme
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 4H candle data, GBPUSD shows Bull energy in an extreme reading.

Market energy measurement Market Energy reading rose +14.4%, moving from 72.2% to 86.6% 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 +7.5 to +86.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 16:00 on 13-07-2023 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3083, up 0.31% from the previous candle (1.3043). Market Energy was 86.6%, up 14.4 points from 72.2%, in the Bull Extreme state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

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

GBPUSD closed at 1.3083, up 0.31% from the previous 4H candle (1.3043). This rise is larger than 86% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 7,066 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 14.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 72.2% to 86.6%. This rise is larger than 69% 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 72.2%, 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 86.6%, GBPUSD is 13.37 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 12.13 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 Critical with energy 69.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 85.9%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Extreme, 86.6%) 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -88.3%. GBPUSD (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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