Analysis

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Price and energy
AST Stock from 56.7 to 53.42, down 5.78%
Market Energy Bear Bias -56.7% to Neutral -8.7%, up 48.0 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.43%0.00%0.00%5.78%
Energy152.20.00.048.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.43%0.00%0.00% 5.78% 152.2 0.0 0.0 48.0
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 5.78% — largest on record (since 2019)
0%255075100%
Energy up 48.0 pts — higher than 82% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral AST Stock 1H

Sample: 3,148 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-17
Number of Neutral occurrences: 168 times

When AST Stock is in Neutral:

  • then AST Stock moved to higher Market State: 95 times56.5%
  • then AST Stock moved to lower Market State: 73 times43.5%

Current AST Stock market energy: -8.67%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 29.55%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 12.21%

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AST · H1 · 2026-04-16 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-56.7%
Bear Bias
-8.7%
Neutral
76.2%
Bull Extreme
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, Market Energy of AST indicates the Neutral zone.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy rose +48% from the previous session, from -56.7% to -8.7%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, AST Stock Market Energy ranged from -56.7 to +98.6.

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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 13:00 on 16-04-2026 closed, AST Stock was at 53.42, down 5.78% from the previous candle (56.7). Market Energy was -8.7%, up 48.0 points from -56.7%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

AST closed at 53.42, down 5.78% from the previous 1H candle (56.7). This is the largest of all drops on the 1H timeframe for AST on record since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 48 percentage points from the previous candle — from -56.7% to -8.7%. This rise is larger than 82% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for AST.

Do AST price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price decline with energy moving the other way. 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 -56.7%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, AST Stock moved up to a higher zone: Bear Bias → Neutral.

Where does AST Stock energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At -8.7%, AST Stock is 29.55 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 12.21 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 89.1%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Extreme with energy 84.8%. Against this backdrop, AST Stock (Neutral, -8.7%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -6.1%. AST Stock energy is currently below DXY by 2.6 points.

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