Analysis

GBPAUD 1.904 ↓0.13%: Bears have the edge · 1H 18:00 Oct 21, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 1.9066 · High 1.9073 · Low 1.9037 · Close 1.904 · Range (high − low) 0.00359
GBPAUD closed at 1.904, down 0.00255 (-0.13%) from 1.9066.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Neutral zone at 16.9% to Bear Bias at -44.1%, down 61.0 points.
Second straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price1.90571.90691.90661.904
Energy-37.2%2.4%16.9%-44.1%
Price change↓ 0.02%↑ 0.06%↓ 0.01%↓ 0.13%
Energy change↓ 17.0↑ 39.6↑ 14.5↓ 61.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.02%↑ 0.06%↓ 0.01%↓ 0.13%↓ 17.0↑ 39.6↑ 14.5↓ 61.0
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.13% — higher than 86% of past drops
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Energy down 61.0 pts — higher than 99% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias GBPAUD 1H

Sample: 58,716 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-10-21
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 4,568 times

▸When GBPAUD is in Bear Bias:

  • then GBPAUD moved to higher Market State: 3,262 times — 71.4%
  • then GBPAUD moved to lower Market State: 1,306 times — 28.6%

▸Current GBPAUD market energy: -44.07%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 23.19%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 15.93%

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GBPAUD · H1 · 2026-10-21 10:00 UTC
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Market Energy
16.9%
Neutral
-44.1%
Bear Bias
-37.6%
Bear Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Bear Bias of Market Energy determined for GBPAUD through the 1H candle data.

Market energy movement Market Energy moved from 16.9% to -44.1%, down -61% from the previous candle.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPAUD Market Energy ranged from -100 to 92.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 18:00 on 21-10-2026, GBPAUD was at 1.904, down 0.13% from the previous candle (1.9066). Market Energy was -44.1%, down 61.0 points from 16.9%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

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

GBPAUD closed at 1.904, down 0.13% from the previous 1H candle (1.9066). This drop is larger than 86% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPAUD, across 48,545 candles since 2019.

How did GBPAUD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 61 percentage points from the previous candle — from 16.9% to -44.1%. This drop is larger than 99% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPAUD.

Do GBPAUD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPAUD at 16.9%, Neutral — when this candle closed, GBPAUD moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Bias.

Where does GBPAUD energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -44.1%, GBPAUD is 23.19 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 15.93 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 -46.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 84.8%. Against this backdrop, GBPAUD (Bear Bias, -44.1%) lower 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -77.2%. GBPAUD (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

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