Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
BTCUSD from 17,419 to 17,380.5, down 0.22%
Market Energy Bull Bias 26.5% to Neutral 14.5%, down 12.0 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.22%▲ 0.09%▲ 0.12%▼ 0.22%
Energy▼ 3.9▼ 3.1▲ 11.6▼ 12.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.22%▲ 0.09%▲ 0.12%▼ 0.22%▼ 3.9▼ 3.1▲ 11.6▼ 12.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.22% — higher than 41% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 12.0 pts — higher than 53% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral BTCUSD 1H

Sample: 95,156 1H candles from 2013-11-15 to 2026-10-08
Number of Neutral occurrences: 9,390 times

▸When BTCUSD is in Neutral:

  • then BTCUSD moved to higher Market State: 5,013 times — 53.4%
  • then BTCUSD moved to lower Market State: 4,377 times — 46.6%

▸Current BTCUSD market energy: 14.53%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 6.35%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 35.41%

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BTCUSD · H1 · 2022-12-16 04:00 UTC
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Market Energy
26.5%
Bull Bias
14.5%
Neutral
15.5%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, Market BTCUSD in the neutral energy zone.

The market energy reading Market Energy dropped -12% this candle, currently 14.5% (previous candle 26.5%).

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, BTCUSD Market Energy ranged from -97.4 to +98.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 11:00 on 16-12-2022 closed, BTCUSD was at 17,380.5, down 0.22% from the previous candle (17,419). Market Energy was 14.5%, down 12.0 points from 26.5%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

BTCUSD closed at 17,380.5, down 0.22% from the previous 1H candle (17,419). This drop is larger than 41% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for BTCUSD, across 34,674 candles since 2019.

How did BTCUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 12 percentage points from the previous candle — from 26.5% to 14.5%. This drop is larger than 53% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for BTCUSD.

Do BTCUSD 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 BTCUSD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had BTCUSD at 26.5%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, BTCUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Neutral.

Where does BTCUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 14.5%, BTCUSD is 6.35 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 35.41 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Bear Bias with energy -56.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -72.9%. Against this backdrop, BTCUSD (Neutral, 14.5%) 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 47.2%. BTCUSD energy is currently below DXY by 32.7 points.

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