Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3394 to 1.3395, up 0.00%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 86.7% to Bull Extreme 80.3%, down 6.5 pts
Up candle #4 in a rowEnergy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.05%0.01%0.02%0.00%
Energy6.90.53.06.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.05% 0.01% 0.02% 0.00% 6.9 0.5 3.0 6.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.00% — higher than 1% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 6.5 pts — higher than 44% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 72,937 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 982 times

When GBPUSD is in Bull Extreme:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 0 times0%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 982 times100%

Current GBPUSD market energy: 80.26%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 19.74%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 5.76%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2026-09-18 20:00 UTC
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Market Energy
86.7%
Bull Extreme
80.3%
Bull Extreme
Expected at
05:10
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

GBPUSD recorded in the extreme Bull energy zone as the 1H candle ended.

Market trend update: Market Energy reading dropped -6.5%, moving from 86.7% to 80.3% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 5 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -99.4 to +94.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 03:00 on 19-09-2026 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3395, up <0.01% from the previous candle (1.3394). Market Energy was 80.3%, down 6.5 points from 86.7%, 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 1.3395, up <0.01% from the previous 1H candle (1.3394). This rise is larger than 1% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 48,112 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 6.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 86.7% to 80.3%. This drop is larger than 44% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

No. Price moved up while 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 86.7%, Bull Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Extreme zone?

At 80.3%, GBPUSD is 19.74 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 5.76 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 Bias with energy 59.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -55.2%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Extreme, 80.3%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy -75.7%. GBPUSD (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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