Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPCHF from 1.0942 to 1.0939, down 0.02%
Market Energy Bear Bias -40.5% to Bear Critical -60.1%, down 19.6 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.02%0.01%0.07%0.02%
Energy27.010.886.319.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.02% 0.01% 0.07% 0.02% 27.0 10.8 86.3 19.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.02% — higher than 28% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 19.6 pts — higher than 79% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPCHF 1H

Sample: 58,166 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 1,441 times

When GBPCHF is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPCHF moved to higher Market State: 1,074 times74.5%
  • then GBPCHF moved to lower Market State: 367 times25.5%

Current GBPCHF market energy: -60.12%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 0.12%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 14.38%

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GBPCHF · H1 · 2026-08-27 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-40.5%
Bear Bias
-60.1%
Bear Critical
-51.3%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

The near-extreme Bear energy state determined for GBPCHF through the 1H candle data.

Observing the GBPCHF market this session, Market Energy at -60.1%, down -19.6% from -40.5% in 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, GBPCHF Market Energy ranged from -60.1 to +89.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 27-08-2026 closed, GBPCHF was at 1.0939, down 0.02% from the previous candle (1.0942). Market Energy was -60.1%, down 19.6 points from -40.5%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

GBPCHF closed at 1.0939, down 0.02% from the previous 1H candle (1.0942). This drop is larger than 28% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPCHF, across 47,636 candles since 2019.

How did GBPCHF Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 19.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -40.5% to -60.1%. This drop is larger than 79% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPCHF.

Do GBPCHF 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 GBPCHF in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had GBPCHF at -40.5%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, GBPCHF moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does GBPCHF energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -60.1%, GBPCHF is 0.12 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 14.38 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bull Bias with energy 27%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -29.9%. Against this backdrop, GBPCHF (Bear Critical, -60.1%) lower 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 84.8%. GBPCHF (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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