Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3343 to 1.3413, up 0.53%
Market Energy Bull Bias 55.9% to Bull Extreme 82.9%, up 27.0 pts
Up candle #4 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.12%▲ 0.10%▲ 0.10%▲ 0.53%
Energy▲ 13.5▲ 24.3▲ 14.2▲ 27.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.12%▲ 0.10%▲ 0.10%▲ 0.53%▲ 13.5▲ 24.3▲ 14.2▲ 27.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.53% — higher than 97% of past rises
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Energy up 27.0 pts — higher than 86% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,314 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 279 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Bull Extreme:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 0 times — 0%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 279 times — 100%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: 82.9%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 17.1%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 8.4%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2025-04-28 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
55.9%
Bull Bias
82.9%
Bull Extreme
93.6%
Bull Extreme
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

With the 4H candle just closed, Market Energy of GBPUSD indicates the Bull Extreme measurement.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, A +27% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 82.9% (previous: 55.9%).

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 -61.7 to +82.9.

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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 28-04-2025 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3413, up 0.53% from the previous candle (1.3343). Market Energy was 82.9%, up 27.0 points from 55.9%, 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 1.3413, up 0.53% from the previous 4H candle (1.3343). This rise is larger than 97% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 9,845 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 27 percentage points from the previous candle — from 55.9% to 82.9%. This rise is larger than 86% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. 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 55.9%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Extreme.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Extreme zone?

At 82.9%, GBPUSD is 17.1 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 8.4 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 Bias with energy 20.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 67.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Extreme, 82.9%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -13%. GBPUSD energy is currently above DXY by 95.9 points.

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Methodology

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