Analysis

GBPCAD 1.8777 ↓0.08%: Bears very strong · 1H 17:00 Oct 22, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 1.8791 · High 1.8798 · Low 1.8772 · Close 1.8777 · Range (high − low) 0.00258
GBPCAD closed at 1.8777, down 0.00143 (-0.08%) from 1.8791.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Bias zone at -39.8% to Bear Critical at -72.4%, down 32.6 points.
Price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price1.87931.87911.87911.8777
Energy-49.6%-50.5%-39.8%-72.4%
Price change↓ 0.05%↓ 0.01%↑ 0.00%↓ 0.08%
Energy change↓ 10.9↓ 0.9↑ 10.7↓ 32.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.05%↓ 0.01%↑ 0.00%↓ 0.08%↓ 10.9↓ 0.9↑ 10.7↓ 32.6
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.08% — higher than 72% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 32.6 pts — higher than 91% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPCAD 1H

Sample: 58,614 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-10-22
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 1,603 times

▸When GBPCAD is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPCAD moved to higher Market State: 1,194 times — 74.5%
  • then GBPCAD moved to lower Market State: 409 times — 25.5%

▸Current GBPCAD market energy: -72.38%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 12.38%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 2.12%

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GBPCAD · H1 · 2026-10-22 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-39.8%
Bear Bias
-72.4%
Bear Critical
-89.4%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Once measurement on the 1H timeframe completes, GBPCAD within Bear in Critical state.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Compared to the previous candle (-39.8%), Market Energy dropped -32.6% to -72.4%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPCAD Market Energy ranged from -99.1 to 94.2.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 17:00 on 22-10-2026, GBPCAD was at 1.8777, down 0.08% from the previous candle (1.8791). Market Energy was -72.4%, down 32.6 points from -39.8%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

GBPCAD closed at 1.8777, down 0.08% from the previous 1H candle (1.8791). This drop is larger than 72% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPCAD, across 48,461 candles since 2019.

How did GBPCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 32.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -39.8% to -72.4%. This drop is larger than 91% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPCAD.

Do GBPCAD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. 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 -39.8%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, GBPCAD moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does GBPCAD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -72.4%, GBPCAD is 12.38 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 2.12 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 Bear Extreme with energy -93.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -81.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPCAD (Bear Critical, -72.4%) 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 19.3%. GBPCAD energy is currently below DXY by 91.6 points.

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Methodology

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