Analysis

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Price and energy
BHP Stock from 8.2 to 7, down 14.63%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 88.9% to Bear Critical -69.7%, down 158.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price5.88%0.00%13.89%14.63%
Energy31.00.0174.8158.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
5.88%0.00% 13.89% 14.63% 31.00.0 174.8 158.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 14.63% — higher than 94% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 158.6 pts — higher than 95% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical BHP Stock 1H

Sample: 566 1H candles from 2023-08-02 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 16 times

When BHP Stock is in Bear Critical:

  • then BHP Stock moved to higher Market State: 8 times50%
  • then BHP Stock moved to lower Market State: 8 times50%

Current BHP Stock market energy: -69.7%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 9.7%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 4.8%

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BHP · H1 · 2026-04-20 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
88.9%
Bull Extreme
-69.7%
Bear Critical
94.3%
Bull Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, BHP noted at Bear in Critical state.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy dropped -158.6% from the previous candle, from 88.9% to -69.7%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 13:00 on 20-04-2026 closed, BHP Stock was at 7, down 14.63% from the previous candle (8.2). Market Energy was -69.7%, down 158.6 points from 88.9%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

BHP closed at 7, down 14.63% from the previous 1H candle (8.2). This drop is larger than 94% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for BHP, across 502 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 158.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 88.9% to -69.7%. This drop is larger than 95% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for BHP.

Do BHP 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 BHP Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had BHP Stock at 88.9%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, BHP Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does BHP Stock energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -69.7%, BHP Stock is 9.7 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 4.8 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 32.2%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Bias with energy 49%. Against this backdrop, BHP Stock (Bear Critical, -69.7%) 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 -10.1%. BHP Stock energy is currently below DXY by 59.6 points.

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