Analysis

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Candle open

GBPUSD is currently controlled by sellers, in the Bear Critical zone. Measured energy: -61.4%.

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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPUSD Weekly

Sample: 613 Weekly candles from 2015-01-05 to 2026-09-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 23 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 17 times — 73.9%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 6 times — 26.1%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: -61.4%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 1.4%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 13.1%

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GBPUSD · W1 · 2018-05-07 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-57.4%
Bear Bias
-61.4%
Bear Critical
-63.5%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed Weekly candle data, Result for GBPUSD: the Bear Critical level.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, A -4% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now -61.4% (previous: -57.4%).

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 Weekly Candle

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the Weekly candle at 07:00 on 07-05-2018 closed, GBPUSD had Market Energy -61.4%, in the Bear Critical state — 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 4 percentage points from the previous candle — from -57.4% to -61.4%.

What state was GBPUSD in on the previous Weekly candle?

The previous Weekly candle had GBPUSD at -57.4%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -61.4%, GBPUSD is 1.4 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 13.1 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bull Extreme with energy 81.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 82.7%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Critical, -61.4%) lower 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 Critical with Market Energy 68.3%. GBPUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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