Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPCAD from 1.8819 to 1.8808, down 0.06%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 82.5% to Bull Critical 61.6%, down 20.9 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.06% — higher than 63% of past drops
Energy down 20.9 pts — higher than 80% of past drops
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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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: 61.63%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.87%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 1.63%

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GBPCAD · H1 · 2026-08-18 19:00 UTC
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Market Energy
82.5%
Bull Extreme
61.6%
Bull Critical
48.6%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Once measurement on the 1H timeframe completes, Result for GBPCAD: the Bull Critical zone.

Market trend update: Market Energy moved from 82.5% to 61.6%, down -20.9% from 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, GBPCAD Market Energy ranged from -75.3 to +87.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 02:00 on 19-08-2026 closed, GBPCAD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 61.6%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did GBPCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 20.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 82.5% to 61.6%.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPCAD at 82.5%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, GBPCAD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPCAD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 61.6%, GBPCAD is 12.87 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 1.63 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 Bear Critical with energy -71.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -63.1%. Against this backdrop, GBPCAD (Bull Critical, 61.6%) 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 14.5%. GBPCAD energy is currently above DXY by 47.1 points.

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Methodology

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