Analysis

GBPCHF 1.0989 ↓0.04%: Bears very strong · 1H 17:00 Oct 22, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 1.0993 · High 1.0999 · Low 1.0985 · Close 1.0989 · Range (high − low) 0.00141
GBPCHF closed at 1.0989, down 0.000435 (-0.04%) from 1.0993.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Critical zone at -62.6% to Bear Critical at -69.5%, down 6.9 points.
Second straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price1.10021.10061.09931.0989
Energy-93.4%-71.7%-62.6%-69.5%
Price change↓ 0.06%↑ 0.04%↓ 0.12%↓ 0.04%
Energy change↓ 4.5↑ 21.8↑ 9.0↓ 6.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.06%↑ 0.04%↓ 0.12%↓ 0.04%↓ 4.5↑ 21.8↑ 9.0↓ 6.9
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.04% — higher than 47% of past drops
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Energy down 6.9 pts — higher than 44% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPCHF 1H

Sample: 58,753 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-10-21
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 1,468 times

▸When GBPCHF is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPCHF moved to higher Market State: 1,096 times — 74.7%
  • then GBPCHF moved to lower Market State: 372 times — 25.3%

▸Current GBPCHF market energy: -69.53%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 9.53%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 4.97%

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GBPCHF · H1 · 2026-10-22 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-62.6%
Bear Critical
-69.5%
Bear Critical
-75.1%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

The Bear Critical state recorded from just-completed 1H candle data for GBPCHF.

On trend energy, Market Energy dropped -6.9% from the previous candle, from -62.6% to -69.5%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 3 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPCHF Market Energy ranged from -93.4 to 96.8.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 17:00 on 22-10-2026, GBPCHF was at 1.0989, down 0.04% from the previous candle (1.0993). Market Energy was -69.5%, down 6.9 points from -62.6%, 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 1.0989, down 0.04% from the previous 1H candle (1.0993). This drop is larger than 47% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPCHF, across 48,596 candles since 2019.

How did GBPCHF Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 6.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from -62.6% to -69.5%. This drop is larger than 44% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPCHF.

Do GBPCHF 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 GBPCHF in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had GBPCHF at -62.6%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPCHF energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -69.5%, GBPCHF is 9.53 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 4.97 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, GBPCHF (Bear Critical, -69.5%) 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%. GBPCHF energy is currently below DXY by 88.8 points.

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Methodology

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