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| Price | ▼ 0.34% | ▼ 0.02% | ▲ 0.08% | ▼ 0.00% |
| Energy | ▼ 43.8 | ▼ 11.4 | ▲ 11.4 | ▲ 9.9 |
Trend of Bear Critical GBPUSD 4H
▸When GBPUSD is in Bear Critical:
- then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 446 times — 71.9%
- then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 174 times — 28.1%
▸Current GBPUSD market energy: -62.66%
- Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 2.66%
- Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 11.84%
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The near-extreme Bear energy level determined for GBPUSD through the 4H candle data.
Meanwhile, Market Energy rose +9.9% from the previous candle, from -72.5% to -62.7%.
Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -83.9 to -10.3.
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What did GBPUSD price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?
When the 4H candle at 08:00 on 31-08-2026 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3545, down <0.01% from the previous candle (1.3545). Market Energy was -62.7%, up 9.9 points from -72.5%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?
GBPUSD closed at 1.3545, down <0.01% from the previous 4H candle (1.3545). This drop is larger than 2% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 11,930 candles since 2019.
How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy rose 9.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from -72.5% to -62.7%. This rise is larger than 54% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD.
Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?
No. Price moved down while energy moved up 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 4H candle?
The previous 4H candle had GBPUSD at -72.5%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.
Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?
At -62.7%, GBPUSD is 2.66 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 11.84 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.
See the full Bear Critical definition →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 Bear Critical with energy -73.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -56.6%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Critical, -62.7%) lower than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.
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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 51.3%. GBPUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.
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