Analysis

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Price and energy
GBPUSD from 1.355 to 1.3552, up 0.02%
Market Energy Bear Bias -38.1% to Bear Bias -31.8%, up 6.3 pts
Up candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.01%0.07%0.01%0.02%
Energy2.519.75.06.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.01% 0.07% 0.01% 0.02% 2.5 19.7 5.0 6.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.02% — higher than 11% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 6.3 pts — higher than 39% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias GBPUSD 4H

Sample: 18,204 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-09-14
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 1,405 times

When GBPUSD is in Bear Bias:

  • then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 947 times67.4%
  • then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 458 times32.6%

Current GBPUSD market energy: -31.8%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 10.92%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 28.2%

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GBPUSD · H4 · 2026-08-31 21:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-38.1%
Bear Bias
-31.8%
Bear Bias
-38.8%
Bear Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

After the system processes the 4H candle, GBPUSD in the Bear Bias state.

Market trend energy Market Energy rose +6.3% from the previous session, from -38.1% to -31.8%.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 3 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 04:00 on 01-09-2026 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3552, up 0.02% from the previous candle (1.355). Market Energy was -31.8%, up 6.3 points from -38.1%, 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 1.3552, up 0.02% from the previous 4H candle (1.355). This rise is larger than 11% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 11,935 candles since 2019.

How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 6.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from -38.1% to -31.8%. This rise is larger than 39% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD.

Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and 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 -38.1%, Bear Bias — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -31.8%, GBPUSD is 10.92 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 28.2 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bull Bias with energy 41.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -75.9%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Bias, -31.8%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than 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 Bear Critical with Market Energy -72.5%. GBPUSD (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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