Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3536 to 1.3536, up 0.00%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 78.4% to Bull Critical 66.4%, down 12.0 pts
Up candle #4 in a rowEnergy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.06%0.05%0.02%0.00%
Energy41.319.811.512.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.06% 0.05% 0.02% 0.00% 41.3 19.8 11.5 12.0
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.00% — higher than 2% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 12.0 pts — higher than 63% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 72,839 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-11
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,174 times

When GBPUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 599 times27.6%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 1,575 times72.4%

Current GBPUSD market energy: 66.41%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 8.09%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 6.41%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2026-09-07 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
78.4%
Bull Extreme
66.4%
Bull Critical
64.7%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 1H candle, Market GBPUSD in the near-peak Bull energy zone.

Market energy movement Market Energy dropped -12% from the previous session, from 78.4% to 66.4%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -72.1 to +89.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 07-09-2026 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3536, up <0.01% from the previous candle (1.3536). Market Energy was 66.4%, down 12.0 points from 78.4%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

GBPUSD closed at 1.3536, up <0.01% from the previous 1H candle (1.3536). This rise is larger than 2% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 47,885 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 12 percentage points from the previous candle — from 78.4% to 66.4%. This drop is larger than 63% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price rise with energy moving the other way. 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 78.4%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 66.4%, GBPUSD is 8.09 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 6.41 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull 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 -3.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -27.3%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 66.4%) 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 Bear Critical with Market Energy -66.6%. GBPUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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