Analysis

GBPUSD 1.3328 ↑0.12%: Bulls in the peak-force zone · 1H 16:00 Oct 16, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 1.3311 · High 1.3329 · Low 1.3309 · Close 1.3328 · Range (high − low) 0.00203
GBPUSD closed at 1.3328, up 0.00163 (+0.12%) from 1.3312.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Extreme zone at 79.1% to Bull Extreme at 84.5%, up 5.4 points.
Third straight up candle, price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price1.32971.33111.33121.3328
Energy90.1%87.6%79.1%84.5%
Price change↓ 0.05%↑ 0.11%↑ 0.00%↑ 0.12%
Energy change↓ 9.1↓ 2.5↓ 8.4↑ 5.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.05%↑ 0.11%↑ 0.00%↑ 0.12%↓ 9.1↓ 2.5↓ 8.4↑ 5.4
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.12% — higher than 83% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 5.4 pts — higher than 39% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme GBPUSD 1H

Sample: 73,540 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-23
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 1,006 times

▸When GBPUSD is in Bull Extreme:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 0 times — 0%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 1,006 times — 100%

▸Current GBPUSD market energy: 84.5%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 15.5%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 10%

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GBPUSD · H1 · 2026-10-16 08:00 UTC
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Market Energy
79.1%
Bull Extreme
84.5%
Bull Extreme
89.9%
Bull Extreme
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, GBPUSD classified as the peak Bull energy state.

Market trend update: Energy delta +5.4%: Market Energy at 84.5%, previously 79.1%.

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 6 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -99.7 to 99.9.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 16:00 on 16-10-2026, GBPUSD was at 1.3328, up 0.12% from the previous candle (1.3312). Market Energy was 84.5%, up 5.4 points from 79.1%, 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 1.3328, up 0.12% from the previous 1H candle (1.3312). This rise is larger than 83% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 48,580 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 5.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 79.1% to 84.5%. This rise is larger than 39% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. 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 79.1%, Bull Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bull Extreme zone?

At 84.5%, GBPUSD is 15.5 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 10 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 46%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 84%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bull Extreme, 84.5%) has higher energy than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 -77.9%. GBPUSD (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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