Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3381 to 1.3395, up 0.11%
Market Energy Neutral 0.8% to Bull Critical 63.4%, up 62.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.02%0.01%0.02%0.11%
Energy31.12.512.762.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.02% 0.01% 0.02% 0.11% 31.1 2.5 12.7 62.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.11% — higher than 79% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 62.6 pts — higher than 99% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 72,984 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-21
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,180 times

When GBPUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 599 times27.5%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 1,581 times72.5%

Current GBPUSD market energy: 63.37%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 11.13%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 3.37%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2026-09-21 11:00 UTC
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Market Energy
0.8%
Neutral
63.4%
Bull Critical
58.8%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, Result for GBPUSD: Bull trend energy near extreme.

On the measurement side, Market Energy rose +62.6% this candle, currently 63.4% (previous candle 0.8%).

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 -99.4 to +89.8.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 18:00 on 21-09-2026 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3395, up 0.11% from the previous candle (1.3381). Market Energy was 63.4%, up 62.6 points from 0.8%, 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 1.3395, up 0.11% from the previous 1H candle (1.3381). This rise is larger than 79% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 48,127 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 62.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 0.8% to 63.4%. This rise is larger than 99% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. 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 0.8%, Neutral — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved up to a higher zone: Neutral → Bull Critical.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 63.4%, GBPUSD is 11.13 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 3.37 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 Bull Extreme with energy 82.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 87%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Critical, 63.4%) 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -94.1%. GBPUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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