Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.2943 to 1.2971, up 0.21%
Market Energy Bull Bias 23.3% to Bull Bias 53.6%, up 30.2 pts
Up candle #4 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.06%▲ 0.01%▲ 0.17%▲ 0.21%
Energy▼ 0.5▲ 6.8▲ 24.0▲ 30.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.06%▲ 0.01%▲ 0.17%▲ 0.21%▼ 0.5▲ 6.8▲ 24.0▲ 30.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.21% — higher than 77% of past rises
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Energy up 30.2 pts — higher than 89% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,313 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 1,421 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: 971 times — 68.3%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: 53.58%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 6.42%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 32.7%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2025-04-02 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
23.3%
Bull Bias
53.6%
Bull Bias
70.9%
Bull Critical
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 4H candle, Result for GBPUSD: the Bull Bias zone.

Market energy measurement A +30.2% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 53.6% (previous: 23.3%).

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 2 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -43.3 to +53.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 20:00 on 02-04-2025 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.2971, up 0.21% from the previous candle (1.2943). Market Energy was 53.6%, up 30.2 points from 23.3%, 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 1.2971, up 0.21% from the previous 4H candle (1.2943). This rise is larger than 77% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 9,737 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 30.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 23.3% to 53.6%. This rise is larger than 89% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. 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 23.3%, Bull Bias — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 53.6%, GBPUSD is 6.42 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 32.7 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 Neutral with energy 13.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -46.1%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Bias, 53.6%) 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -90%. GBPUSD (Bull Bias) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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