Analysis

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Price and energy
BCHUSD from 375.8 to 371.4, down 1.17%
Market Energy Bull Critical 71.2% to Bull Critical 66.0%, down 5.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.36%0.30%0.59%1.17%
Energy5.20.34.75.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.36% 0.30% 0.59% 1.17% 5.2 0.3 4.7 5.2
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.17% — higher than 86% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 5.2 pts — higher than 30% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical BCHUSD 1H

Sample: 59,502 1H candles from 2019-11-28 to 2026-09-13
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,784 times

When BCHUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then BCHUSD moved to higher Market State: 686 times24.6%
  • then BCHUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,098 times75.4%

Current BCHUSD market energy: 65.98%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 8.52%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 5.98%

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BCHUSD · H1 · 2026-05-18 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
71.2%
Bull Critical
66.0%
Bull Critical
68.4%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Bull energy near extreme recorded from just-completed 1H candle data for BCHUSD.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy reading dropped -5.2%, moving from 71.2% to 66% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, BCHUSD Market Energy ranged from -99 to +92.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 01:00 on 19-05-2026 closed, BCHUSD was at 371.4, down 1.17% from the previous candle (375.8). Market Energy was 66%, down 5.2 points from 71.2%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

BCHUSD closed at 371.4, down 1.17% from the previous 1H candle (375.8). This drop is larger than 86% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for BCHUSD, across 56,687 candles since 2019.

How did BCHUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 5.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 71.2% to 66%. This drop is larger than 30% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for BCHUSD.

Do BCHUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was BCHUSD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had BCHUSD at 71.2%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does BCHUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 66%, BCHUSD is 8.52 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 5.98 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Bear Bias with energy -35.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 1.2%. Against this backdrop, BCHUSD (Bull Critical, 66%) has higher energy than SPX500, GER40.

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 32.8%. BCHUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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