Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
AFX Stock from 9.7 to 9.8, up 1.03%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 94.6% to Bull Critical 66.9%, down 27.7 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowEnergy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price2.15%0.00%2.11%1.03%
Energy7.22.42.627.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
2.15%0.00% 2.11% 1.03% 7.2 2.4 2.6 27.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 1.03% — higher than 8% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 27.7 pts — higher than 80% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical AFX Stock 1H

Sample: 3,593 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 169 times

When AFX Stock is in Bull Critical:

  • then AFX Stock moved to higher Market State: 48 times28.4%
  • then AFX Stock moved to lower Market State: 121 times71.6%

Current AFX Stock market energy: 66.86%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.64%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 6.86%

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AFX · H1 · 2025-08-12 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
94.6%
Bull Extreme
66.9%
Bull Critical
61.9%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle closes, AFX in Bull Critical of Market Energy.

The market energy reading A -27.7% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 66.9% (previous: 94.6%).

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, AFX Stock Market Energy ranged from +23.2 to +96.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 09:00 on 12-08-2025 closed, AFX Stock was at 9.8, up 1.03% from the previous candle (9.7). Market Energy was 66.9%, down 27.7 points from 94.6%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did AFX price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

AFX closed at 9.8, up 1.03% from the previous 1H candle (9.7). This rise is larger than 8% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for AFX, across 2,335 candles since 2019.

How did AFX Stock Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 27.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 94.6% to 66.9%. This drop is larger than 80% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for AFX.

Do AFX price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price rise with energy moving the other way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was AFX Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had AFX Stock at 94.6%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, AFX Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does AFX Stock energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 66.9%, AFX Stock is 7.64 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 6.86 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull Critical 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: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 93.8%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Extreme with energy 95.4%. Against this backdrop, AFX Stock (Bull Critical, 66.9%) lower than VNINDEX, VN30.

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 34.1%. AFX Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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