Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
BTCUSD from 55,301 to 55,449, up 0.27%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 80.8% to Bull Critical 71.4%, down 9.5 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 1.10%▼ 0.62%▲ 0.59%▲ 0.27%
Energy▲ 3.3▼ 11.3▼ 7.0▼ 9.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 1.10%▼ 0.62%▲ 0.59%▲ 0.27%▲ 3.3▼ 11.3▼ 7.0▼ 9.5
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.27% — higher than 51% of past rises
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Energy down 9.5 pts — higher than 45% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical BTCUSD 1H

Sample: 95,166 1H candles from 2013-11-15 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 4,851 times

▸When BTCUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then BTCUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,387 times — 28.6%
  • then BTCUSD moved to lower Market State: 3,464 times — 71.4%

▸Current BTCUSD market energy: 71.36%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 3.14%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.36%

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BTCUSD · H1 · 2021-02-19 20:00 UTC
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Market Energy
80.8%
Bull Extreme
71.4%
Bull Critical
70.4%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The Bull Critical level recorded from just-completed 1H candle data for BTCUSD.

Market energy measurement A -9.5% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 71.4% (previous: 80.8%).

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, BTCUSD Market Energy ranged from -80.7 to +99.8.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 03:00 on 20-02-2021 closed, BTCUSD was at 55,449, up 0.27% from the previous candle (55,301). Market Energy was 71.4%, down 9.5 points from 80.8%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

BTCUSD closed at 55,449, up 0.27% from the previous 1H candle (55,301). This rise is larger than 51% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for BTCUSD, across 18,734 candles since 2019.

How did BTCUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 9.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 80.8% to 71.4%. This drop is larger than 45% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for BTCUSD.

Do BTCUSD price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price rose but energy fell — the two moved in opposite directions. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had BTCUSD at 80.8%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, BTCUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does BTCUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 71.4%, BTCUSD is 3.14 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.36 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 -40.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -15.4%. Against this backdrop, BTCUSD (Bull Critical, 71.4%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -0.7%. BTCUSD energy is currently above DXY by 72.1 points.

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