Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3622 to 1.3609, down 0.10%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 96.1% to Bull Extreme 84.4%, down 11.7 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.02%0.32%0.19%0.10%
Energy18.656.419.311.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.02% 0.32% 0.19% 0.10% 18.6 56.4 19.3 11.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.10% — higher than 77% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 11.7 pts — higher than 62% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 72,887 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-15
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 980 times

When GBPUSD is in Bull Extreme:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 0 times0%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 980 times100%

Current GBPUSD market energy: 84.41%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 15.59%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 9.91%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2026-08-19 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
96.1%
Bull Extreme
84.4%
Bull Extreme
67.7%
Bull Critical
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Once measurement on the 1H timeframe completes, GBPUSD recorded in the extreme Bull energy zone.

Market movement after the 1H candle closes, Compared to the previous candle (96.1%), Market Energy dropped -11.7% to 84.4%.

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 3 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -57.5 to +96.1.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 21:00 on 19-08-2026 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3609, down 0.1% from the previous candle (1.3622). Market Energy was 84.4%, down 11.7 points from 96.1%, in the Bull Extreme state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

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

GBPUSD closed at 1.3609, down 0.1% from the previous 1H candle (1.3622). This drop is larger than 77% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 47,578 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 11.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 96.1% to 84.4%. This drop is larger than 62% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down 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 96.1%, Bull Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Extreme zone?

At 84.4%, GBPUSD is 15.59 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 9.91 points from the lower boundary (74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Extreme mean?

Bull 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 Bull Extreme with energy 83.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 3.5%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Extreme, 84.4%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -98.4%. GBPUSD (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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