Analysis

GBPAUD 1.9071 ↑0.07%: Bears very strong · 1H 16:00 Oct 23, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 1.9058 · High 1.9073 · Low 1.9051 · Close 1.9071 · Range (high − low) 0.00222
GBPAUD closed at 1.9071, up 0.00139 (+0.07%) from 1.9057.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Extreme zone at -90.6% to Bear Critical at -72.4%, up 18.2 points.
Price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price1.90961.90611.90571.9071
Energy38.9%-76.2%-90.6%-72.4%
Price change↓ 0.09%↓ 0.18%↓ 0.02%↑ 0.07%
Energy change↓ 20.9↓ 115.1↓ 14.4↑ 18.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.09%↓ 0.18%↓ 0.02%↑ 0.07%↓ 20.9↓ 115.1↓ 14.4↑ 18.2
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.07% — higher than 65% of past rises
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Energy up 18.2 pts — higher than 75% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPAUD 1H

Sample: 58,730 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-10-22
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 1,656 times

▸When GBPAUD is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPAUD moved to higher Market State: 1,230 times — 74.3%
  • then GBPAUD moved to lower Market State: 426 times — 25.7%

▸Current GBPAUD market energy: -72.41%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 12.41%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 2.09%

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GBPAUD · H1 · 2026-10-23 08:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-90.6%
Bear Extreme
-72.4%
Bear Critical
-65.1%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

GBPAUD recorded in the Bear Critical measurement as the 1H candle ended.

On the energy side, Market Energy moved from -90.6% to -72.4%, up +18.2% from the previous candle.

Time in Bear Critical 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 93.8.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 16:00 on 23-10-2026, GBPAUD was at 1.9071, up 0.07% from the previous candle (1.9057). Market Energy was -72.4%, up 18.2 points from -90.6%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

GBPAUD closed at 1.9071, up 0.07% from the previous 1H candle (1.9057). This rise is larger than 65% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPAUD, across 48,591 candles since 2019.

How did GBPAUD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 18.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -90.6% to -72.4%. This rise is larger than 75% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPAUD.

Do GBPAUD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. 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 -90.6%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, GBPAUD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does GBPAUD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -72.4%, GBPAUD is 12.41 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 2.09 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 Neutral with energy -18.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -85.8%. Against this backdrop, GBPAUD (Bear Critical, -72.4%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than 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 Extreme with Market Energy 74.6%. GBPAUD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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