Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPCAD from 1.8842 to 1.8834, down 0.05%
Market Energy Bull Critical 65.3% to Bull Critical 62.3%, down 3.0 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.01%0.01%0.12%0.05%
Energy19.429.044.93.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.01% 0.01% 0.12% 0.05% 19.4 29.0 44.9 3.0
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.05% — higher than 54% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 3.0 pts — higher than 23% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPCAD 1H

Sample: 58,062 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,539 times

When GBPCAD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPCAD moved to higher Market State: 414 times26.9%
  • then GBPCAD moved to lower Market State: 1,125 times73.1%

Current GBPCAD market energy: 62.28%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.22%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.28%

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GBPCAD · H1 · 2026-08-28 15:00 UTC
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Market Energy
65.3%
Bull Critical
62.3%
Bull Critical
18.7%
Neutral
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

GBPCAD classified into the Bull Critical reading after the 1H candle completed.

Market energy movement Market Energy reading dropped -3%, moving from 65.3% to 62.3% after the 1H 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 -75.6 to +89.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 22:00 on 28-08-2026 closed, GBPCAD was at 1.8834, down 0.05% from the previous candle (1.8842). Market Energy was 62.3%, down 3.0 points from 65.3%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

GBPCAD closed at 1.8834, down 0.05% from the previous 1H candle (1.8842). This drop is larger than 54% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPCAD, across 47,562 candles since 2019.

How did GBPCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 65.3% to 62.3%. This drop is larger than 23% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPCAD.

Do GBPCAD 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 GBPCAD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had GBPCAD at 65.3%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPCAD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 62.3%, GBPCAD is 12.22 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.28 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 45.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 50.2%. Against this backdrop, GBPCAD (Bull Critical, 62.3%) 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 92%. GBPCAD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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