Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
BTCUSD from 65,710.88 to 65,945.88, up 0.36%
Market Energy Bull Bias 39.6% to Bull Critical 62.3%, up 22.7 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.31%▼ 0.21%▲ 0.39%▲ 0.36%
Energy▲ 13.9▼ 9.4▲ 21.1▲ 22.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.31%▼ 0.21%▲ 0.39%▲ 0.36%▲ 13.9▼ 9.4▲ 21.1▲ 22.7
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.36% — higher than 62% of past rises
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Energy up 22.7 pts — higher than 74% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical BTCUSD 1H

Sample: 95,046 1H candles from 2013-11-15 to 2026-10-03
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 4,848 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: 3,461 times — 71.4%

▸Current BTCUSD market energy: 62.28%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.22%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.28%

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BTCUSD · H1 · 2024-05-17 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
39.6%
Bull Bias
62.3%
Bull Critical
92.3%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

BTCUSD recorded in Bull Critical as the 1H candle ended.

On the energy side, Market Energy rose +22.7% this candle, currently 62.3% (previous candle 39.6%).

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 -69.5 to +98.1.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 13:00 on 17-05-2024 closed, BTCUSD was at 65,945.88, up 0.36% from the previous candle (65,710.88). Market Energy was 62.3%, up 22.7 points from 39.6%, 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 65,945.88, up 0.36% from the previous 1H candle (65,710.88). This rise is larger than 62% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for BTCUSD, across 47,108 candles since 2019.

How did BTCUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 22.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 39.6% to 62.3%. This rise is larger than 74% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for BTCUSD.

Do BTCUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. 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 39.6%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, BTCUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does BTCUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 62.3%, BTCUSD is 12.22 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.28 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 -30.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -21.5%. Against this backdrop, BTCUSD (Bull Critical, 62.3%) 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 15.6%. BTCUSD energy is currently above DXY by 46.7 points.

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