Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPCAD from 1.8855 to 1.8886, up 0.17%
Market Energy Neutral 2.2% to Bull Critical 60.9%, up 58.8 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.17% — higher than 93% of past rises
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Energy up 58.8 pts — higher than 99% of past rises
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.03% 0.04% 0.06% 0.17% 12.6 22.2 39.7 58.8
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPCAD 1H

Sample: 57,729 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,526 times

When GBPCAD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPCAD moved to higher Market State: 413 times27.1%
  • then GBPCAD moved to lower Market State: 1,113 times72.9%

Current GBPCAD market energy: 60.95%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 13.55%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.95%

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GBPCAD · H1 · 2026-07-20 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
2.2%
Neutral
60.9%
Bull Critical
78.5%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The system just recorded GBPCAD in the Bull Critical level after the 1H candle closed.

Market movement just recorded on the 1H timeframe, Market trend energy recorded a +58.8% rise from the previous candle, from 2.2% to 60.9%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPCAD Market Energy ranged from -86.3 to +98.6.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was GBPCAD on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 20-07-2026 closed, GBPCAD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 60.9%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did GBPCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 58.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 2.2% to 60.9%.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPCAD at 2.2%, Neutral — when this candle closed, GBPCAD moved up to a higher zone: Neutral → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPCAD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 60.9%, GBPCAD is 13.55 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.95 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bull Bias with energy 41.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -43.4%. Against this backdrop, GBPCAD (Bull Critical, 60.9%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -40.2%. GBPCAD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

Data computed by 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Snapshot captured at candle close. See methodology →

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