Analysis

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Price and energy
AST Stock from 56.7 to 57.44, up 1.31%
Market Energy Bull Critical 73.9% to Bull Extreme 76.9%, up 3.0 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price5.78%7.38%1.15%1.31%
Energy48.084.92.33.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
5.78% 7.38% 1.15% 1.31% 48.0 84.9 2.3 3.0
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 1.31% — higher than 75% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 3.0 pts — higher than 24% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme AST Stock 1H

Sample: 3,152 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 230 times

When AST Stock is in Bull Extreme:

  • then AST Stock moved to higher Market State: 0 times0%
  • then AST Stock moved to lower Market State: 230 times100%

Current AST Stock market energy: 76.94%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 23.06%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 2.44%

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AST · H1 · 2026-04-17 03:00 UTC
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Market Energy
73.9%
Bull Critical
76.9%
Bull Extreme
94.2%
Bull Extreme
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

AST recorded in peak Bull measurement zone as the 1H candle ended.

Looking at the energy level, The energy level rose +3%: from 73.9% now at 76.9%.

Time in Bull Extreme 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 10:00 on 17-04-2026 closed, AST Stock was at 57.44, up 1.31% from the previous candle (56.7). Market Energy was 76.9%, up 3.0 points from 73.9%, in the Bull Extreme state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

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

AST closed at 57.44, up 1.31% from the previous 1H candle (56.7). This rise is larger than 75% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for AST, across 2,836 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 73.9% to 76.9%. This rise is larger than 24% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for AST.

Do AST price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. 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 73.9%, Bull Critical — when this candle closed, AST Stock moved up to a higher zone: Bull Critical → Bull Extreme.

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

At 76.9%, AST Stock is 23.06 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 2.44 points from the lower boundary (74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Extreme mean?

Bull Extreme 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 98.4%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Extreme with energy 97.5%. Against this backdrop, AST Stock (Bull Extreme, 76.9%) sits in the same state zone as 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 20.7%. AST Stock energy is currently above DXY by 56.2 points.

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