Analysis

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Price and energy
AST Stock from 54.71 to 54.62, down 0.16%
Market Energy Bull Critical 69.2% to Bull Critical 61.5%, down 7.7 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price2.97%1.28%1.18%0.16%
Energy114.812.914.97.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
2.97% 1.28% 1.18% 0.16% 114.8 12.9 14.9 7.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.16% — higher than 9% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 7.7 pts — higher than 42% 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: 61.5%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 13%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 1.5%

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AST · H1 · 2025-08-22 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
69.2%
Bull Critical
61.5%
Bull Critical
90.3%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, AST in the near-extreme Bull energy level.

Market energy measurement Market Energy dropped -7.7% from the previous session, from 69.2% to 61.5%.

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 -92.6 to +99.7.

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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 09:00 on 22-08-2025 closed, AST Stock was at 54.62, down 0.16% from the previous candle (54.71). Market Energy was 61.5%, down 7.7 points from 69.2%, 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 54.62, down 0.16% from the previous 1H candle (54.71). This drop is larger than 9% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for AST, across 2,234 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 7.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 69.2% to 61.5%. This drop is larger than 42% 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 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 69.2%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At 61.5%, AST Stock is 13 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 1.5 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 21.5%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Critical with energy 72.3%. Against this backdrop, AST Stock (Bull Critical, 61.5%) has higher energy than VNINDEX; sits in the same state zone as 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 Critical with Market Energy 73.9%. AST Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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