Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3356 to 1.3395, up 0.29%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -95.8% to Bear Extreme -83.8%, up 12.1 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.23%0.66%0.20%0.29%
Energy38.935.67.112.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.23% 0.66% 0.20% 0.29% 38.9 35.6 7.1 12.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.29% — higher than 54% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 12.1 pts — higher than 58% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme GBPUSD Daily

Sample: 4,041 Daily candles from 2013-01-02 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 45 times

When GBPUSD is in Bear Extreme:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 45 times100%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 0 times0%

Current GBPUSD market energy: -83.78%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 9.28%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 16.22%

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GBPUSD · D1 · 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-95.8%
Bear Extreme
-83.8%
Bear Extreme
Expected at
07:10
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

After the Daily candle closes, GBPUSD in the peak Bear energy level.

Per the 2AI model, Compared to the previous candle (-95.8%), Market Energy rose +12.1% to -83.8%.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 3 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -95.8 to -14.2.

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Frequently asked questions

What did GBPUSD price and energy show when this Daily candle closed?

When the Daily candle at 07:00 on 18-09-2026 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3395, up 0.29% from the previous candle (1.3356). Market Energy was -83.8%, up 12.1 points from -95.8%, in the Bear Extreme state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

How much did GBPUSD price move on this Daily candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPUSD closed at 1.3395, up 0.29% from the previous Daily candle (1.3356). This rise is larger than 54% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for GBPUSD, across 2,410 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 12.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from -95.8% to -83.8%. This rise is larger than 58% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was GBPUSD in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had GBPUSD at -95.8%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -83.8%, GBPUSD is 9.28 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 16.22 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Extreme mean?

Bear Extreme 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 Neutral with energy 16.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -84.2%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Extreme, -83.8%) lower than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 20%. GBPUSD energy is currently below DXY by 103.7 points.

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