Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
AST Stock from 41.73 to 41.73, flat 0.00%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 75.5% to Bull Critical 63.9%, down 11.5 pts
Down candle #2 in a row
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.55%0.36%0.00%0.00%
Energy3.88.10.011.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.55% 0.36%0.00%0.00% 3.8 8.10.0 11.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price flat 0.00%: not enough data to rank
0%255075100%
Energy down 11.5 pts — higher than 51% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical AST Stock 1H

Sample: 3,153 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-21
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 147 times

When AST Stock is in Bull Critical:

  • then AST Stock moved to higher Market State: 73 times49.7%
  • then AST Stock moved to lower Market State: 74 times50.3%

Current AST Stock market energy: 63.93%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 10.57%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 3.93%

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AST · H1 · 2024-12-18 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
75.5%
Bull Extreme
63.9%
Bull Critical
-39.4%
Bear Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

AST classified into the near-extreme Bull energy level after the 1H candle completed.

Market trend energy A -11.5% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 63.9% (previous: 75.5%).

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, AST Stock Market Energy ranged from -87.9 to +85.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 18-12-2024 closed, AST Stock was at 41.73, unchanged 0% from the previous candle (41.73). Market Energy was 63.9%, down 11.5 points from 75.5%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

AST closed at 41.73, unchanged 0% from the previous 1H candle (41.73).

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

Market Energy fell 11.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 75.5% to 63.9%. This drop is larger than 51% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for AST.

Do AST price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price held flat while energy moved. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had AST Stock at 75.5%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, AST Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

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

At 63.9%, AST Stock is 10.57 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 3.93 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 Bias with energy 57%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy 5.1%. Against this backdrop, AST Stock (Bull Critical, 63.9%) has higher energy 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 27.2%. AST Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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