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| Price | ▲ 0.10% | ▼ 0.22% | ▼ 0.01% | ▼ 0.18% |
| Energy | ▲ 67.7 | ▼ 35.0 | ▼ 19.1 | ▼ 40.8 |
Trend of Bear Critical GBPUSD 4H
▸When GBPUSD is in Bear Critical:
- then GBPUSD moved to higher Market State: 450 times — 71.9%
- then GBPUSD moved to lower Market State: 176 times — 28.1%
▸Current GBPUSD market energy: -62.2%
- Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 2.2%
- Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 12.3%
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Bear in Critical state recorded from just-completed 4H candle data for GBPUSD.
Market movement just recorded on the 4H timeframe, A -40.8% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now -62.2% (previous: -21.4%).
Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, GBPUSD Market Energy ranged from -78.3 to +72.5.
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What did GBPUSD price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?
When the 4H candle at 20:00 on 22-09-2026 closed, GBPUSD was at 1.3331, down 0.18% from the previous candle (1.3356). Market Energy was -62.2%, down 40.8 points from -21.4%, 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 1.3331, down 0.18% from the previous 4H candle (1.3356). This drop is larger than 73% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD, across 12,029 candles since 2019.
How did GBPUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy fell 40.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from -21.4% to -62.2%. This drop is larger than 94% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for GBPUSD.
Do GBPUSD price and energy agree?
Yes. This candle recorded price moving down 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 4H candle?
The previous 4H candle had GBPUSD at -21.4%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, GBPUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.
Where does GBPUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?
At -62.2%, GBPUSD is 2.2 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 12.3 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 Neutral with energy 15.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 39.7%. Against this backdrop, GBPUSD (Bear Critical, -62.2%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy 13.4%. GBPUSD energy is currently below DXY by 75.6 points.
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