Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPAUD from 1.9106 to 1.9116, up 0.05%
Market Energy Bull Critical 66.7% to Bull Critical 70.9%, up 4.3 pts
Up candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.04%0.04%0.01%0.05%
Energy9.00.42.64.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.04% 0.04% 0.01% 0.05% 9.0 0.4 2.6 4.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.05% — higher than 52% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 4.3 pts — higher than 28% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPAUD 1H

Sample: 58,081 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-09-15
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,641 times

When GBPAUD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPAUD moved to higher Market State: 473 times28.8%
  • then GBPAUD moved to lower Market State: 1,168 times71.2%

Current GBPAUD market energy: 70.94%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 3.56%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 10.94%

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GBPAUD · H1 · 2026-08-18 23:00 UTC
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Market Energy
66.7%
Bull Critical
70.9%
Bull Critical
78.6%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 1H candle, GBPAUD recorded in the Bull Critical energy zone.

Market energy measurement Market Energy at 70.9%, up +4.3% from 66.7% in the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPAUD Market Energy ranged from -91.7 to +80.7.

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Frequently asked questions

What did GBPAUD price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 06:00 on 19-08-2026 closed, GBPAUD was at 1.9116, up 0.05% from the previous candle (1.9106). Market Energy was 70.9%, up 4.3 points from 66.7%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did GBPAUD price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPAUD closed at 1.9116, up 0.05% from the previous 1H candle (1.9106). This rise is larger than 52% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPAUD, across 47,455 candles since 2019.

How did GBPAUD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 4.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 66.7% to 70.9%. This rise is larger than 28% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPAUD.

Do GBPAUD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was GBPAUD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had GBPAUD at 66.7%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPAUD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 70.9%, GBPAUD is 3.56 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 10.94 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull 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 -68.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -66.4%. Against this backdrop, GBPAUD (Bull Critical, 70.9%) 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 12%. GBPAUD energy is currently above DXY by 58.9 points.

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