Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3535 to 1.3543, up 0.06%
Market Energy Neutral 0.9% to Neutral 10.3%, up 9.4 pts
Up candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.01%0.00%0.00%0.06%
Energy1.70.81.09.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.06% 1.7 0.8 1.0 9.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.06% — higher than 61% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 9.4 pts — higher than 56% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 72,851 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-14
Number of Neutral occurrences: 7,026 times

When GBPUSD is in Neutral:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 3,466 times49.3%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 3,560 times50.7%

Current GBPUSD market energy: 10.29%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 10.59%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 31.17%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2026-08-16 22:00 UTC
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Market Energy
0.9%
Neutral
10.3%
Neutral
19.0%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, GBPUSD noted at the Bull/Bear balanced state.

End-of-session energy readings on 1H, The energy level rose +9.4%: from 0.9% now at 10.3%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 6 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -52.6 to +88.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 05:00 on 17-08-2026 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3543, up 0.06% from the previous candle (1.3535). Market Energy was 10.3%, up 9.4 points from 0.9%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

GBPUSD closed at 1.3543, up 0.06% from the previous 1H candle (1.3535). This rise is larger than 61% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 47,514 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 9.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 0.9% to 10.3%. This rise is larger than 56% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was GBPUSD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had GBPUSD at 0.9%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 10.3%, GBPUSD is 10.59 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 31.17 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 Bias with energy -33.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 27.1%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Neutral, 10.3%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 Bias with Market Energy 21.1%. GBPUSD energy is currently below DXY by 10.9 points.

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