Analysis

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GBPUSD is currently controlled by sellers, in the Bear Critical zone. Measured energy: -63.3%.

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RESEARCH

UP–DOWN statistics for Bear Critical GBPUSD Weekly

Sample: 607 Weekly candles from 2015-01-05 to 2026-08-17
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 23 times

When GBPUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 17 times73.9%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 6 times26.1%

Current GBPUSD market energy: -63.3%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 3.3%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 11.2%

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GBPUSD · W1 · 2018-08-13 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-58.4%
Bear Bias
-63.3%
Bear Critical
-48.2%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

After the Weekly data updates, GBPUSD shows the near-peak Bear energy zone.

On the energy side, Market Energy dropped -4.9% from the previous candle, from -58.4% to -63.3%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 Weekly Candle

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Frequently asked questions

What state was GBPUSD on Weekly when this candle closed?

When the Weekly candle at 07:00 on 13-08-2018 closed, GBPUSD was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -63.3%, 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 4.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from -58.4% to -63.3%.

What state was GBPUSD in on the previous Weekly candle?

The previous Weekly candle had GBPUSD at -58.4%, 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 -63.3%, GBPUSD is 3.3 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 11.2 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 Bear Bias with energy -44.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -46.8%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Critical, -63.3%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy 95.9%. GBPUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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