Analysis

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GBPUSD is currently controlled by sellers, in the Bear Critical zone. Measured energy: -70.9%.

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RESEARCH

UP–DOWN statistics for Bear Critical GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,136 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 614 times

When GBPUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 443 times72.1%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 171 times27.9%

Current GBPUSD market energy: -70.85%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 10.85%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 3.65%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2025-09-02 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
29.7%
Bull Bias
-70.9%
Bear Critical
-93.1%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

The near-peak Bear energy zone determined for GBPUSD through the 4H candle data.

End-of-session energy readings on 4H, Market Energy dropped -100.6% from the previous session, from 29.7% to -70.9%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -70.9 to +59.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 12:00 on 02-09-2025 closed, GBPUSD was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -70.9%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 100.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 29.7% to -70.9%.

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

The previous 4H candle had GBPUSD at 29.7%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -70.9%, GBPUSD is 10.85 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 3.65 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 Bear Critical with energy -67.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -94.2%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Critical, -70.9%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bull Critical with Market Energy 66.2%. GBPUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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