Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.2699 to 1.2743, up 0.35%
Market Energy Bull Bias 32.2% to Bull Critical 70.2%, up 38.0 pts
Up candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.35% — higher than 89% of past rises
Energy up 38.0 pts — higher than 93% of past rises
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,139 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 619 times

When GBPUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 200 times32.3%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 419 times67.7%

Current GBPUSD market energy: 70.19%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 4.31%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 10.19%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2023-12-19 10:00 UTC
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Market Energy
32.2%
Bull Bias
70.2%
Bull Critical
66.8%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Bull Critical of Market Energy recorded from just-completed 4H candle data for GBPUSD.

The energy side shows Market Energy moved from 32.2% to 70.2%, up +38% from the previous candle.

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 -19.9 to +92.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 17:00 on 19-12-2023 closed, GBPUSD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 70.2%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 38 percentage points from the previous candle — from 32.2% to 70.2%.

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

The previous 4H candle had GBPUSD at 32.2%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 70.2%, GBPUSD is 4.31 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 10.19 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bias with energy 32.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 34.3%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 70.2%) has higher energy than 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 33.6%. GBPUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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