Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3637 to 1.3633, down 0.03%
Market Energy Bear Bias -46.9% to Bear Critical -60.2%, down 13.3 pts
Down candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%0.03%0.02%0.03%
Energy10.227.920.913.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00% 0.03% 0.02% 0.03% 10.2 27.9 20.9 13.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.03% — higher than 37% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 13.3 pts — higher than 66% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 72,791 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-09
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 2,172 times

When GBPUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,593 times73.3%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 579 times26.7%

Current GBPUSD market energy: -60.17%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 0.17%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 14.33%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2026-08-26 04:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-46.9%
Bear Bias
-60.2%
Bear Critical
-50.8%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, GBPUSD within the Bear Critical state.

End-of-session energy readings on 1H, The energy level dropped -13.3%: from -46.9% now at -60.2%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -66.3 to +51.4.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 11:00 on 26-08-2026 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3633, down 0.03% from the previous candle (1.3637). Market Energy was -60.2%, down 13.3 points from -46.9%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

GBPUSD closed at 1.3633, down 0.03% from the previous 1H candle (1.3637). This drop is larger than 37% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 47,688 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 13.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from -46.9% to -60.2%. This drop is larger than 66% 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 the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had GBPUSD at -46.9%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -60.2%, GBPUSD is 0.17 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 14.33 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 Neutral with energy 16.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 53.2%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Critical, -60.2%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy 14.3%. GBPUSD energy is currently below DXY by 74.5 points.

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