Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.3539 to 1.3549, up 0.07%
Market Energy Bear Critical -62.7% to Bear Bias -43.0%, up 19.7 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%0.03%0.01%0.07%
Energy9.92.52.519.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00% 0.03% 0.01% 0.07% 9.9 2.5 2.5 19.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.07% — higher than 40% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 19.7 pts — higher than 77% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,186 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-09-09
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 1,403 times

When GBPUSD is in Bear Bias:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 946 times67.4%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 457 times32.6%

Current GBPUSD market energy: -43.03%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 22.15%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 16.97%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2026-08-31 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-62.7%
Bear Critical
-43.0%
Bear Bias
-38.1%
Bear Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

After the system processes the 4H candle, Result for GBPUSD: the energy state leaning Bear.

On the measurement side, Market Energy at -43%, up +19.7% from -62.7% in the previous candle.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -83.9 to -20.8.

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Frequently asked questions

What did GBPUSD price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 20:00 on 31-08-2026 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3549, up 0.07% from the previous candle (1.3539). Market Energy was -43%, up 19.7 points from -62.7%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

How much did GBPUSD price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

GBPUSD closed at 1.3549, up 0.07% from the previous 4H candle (1.3539). This rise is larger than 40% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 11,933 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 19.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from -62.7% to -43%. This rise is larger than 77% of past rises on the 4H 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 a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was GBPUSD in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had GBPUSD at -62.7%, Bear Critical — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Critical → Bear Bias.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -43%, GBPUSD is 22.15 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 16.97 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 Bear Critical with energy -72%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -62.9%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Bias, -43%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -18.1%. GBPUSD energy is currently below DXY by 25 points.

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