Analysis

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Price and energy
AST Stock from 51.28 to 50.97, down 0.60%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 77.3% to Bull Critical 65.7%, down 11.5 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.47%1.57%0.77%0.60%
Energy107.538.411.511.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.47% 1.57% 0.77% 0.60% 107.5 38.4 11.5 11.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.60% — higher than 55% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 11.5 pts — higher than 52% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical AST Stock 1H

Sample: 3,152 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-18
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: 65.73%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 8.77%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 5.73%

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AST · H1 · 2025-07-29 03:00 UTC
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Market Energy
77.3%
Bull Extreme
65.7%
Bull Critical
59.9%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Bull energy near extreme determined for AST through the 1H candle data.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Market trend energy recorded a -11.5% drop from the previous candle, from 77.3% to 65.7%.

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 -86.8 to +88.8.

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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 10:00 on 29-07-2025 closed, AST Stock was at 50.97, down 0.6% from the previous candle (51.28). Market Energy was 65.7%, down 11.5 points from 77.3%, 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 50.97, down 0.6% from the previous 1H candle (51.28). This drop is larger than 55% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for AST, across 2,151 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 11.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 77.3% to 65.7%. This drop is larger than 52% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for AST.

Do AST price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had AST Stock at 77.3%, 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 65.7%, AST Stock is 8.77 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 5.73 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 Neutral with energy 11.7%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy 16%. Against this backdrop, AST Stock (Bull Critical, 65.7%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy 82.3%. AST Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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