Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
BTCUSD from 67,957.5 to 68,580.5, up 0.92%
Market Energy Bear Bias -47.4% to Neutral 17.6%, up 65.0 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.39%▼ 0.50%▲ 0.18%▲ 0.92%
Energy▼ 15.4▼ 51.0▲ 1.4▲ 65.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.39%▼ 0.50%▲ 0.18%▲ 0.92%▼ 15.4▼ 51.0▲ 1.4▲ 65.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.92% — higher than 90% of past rises
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Energy up 65.0 pts — higher than 96% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral BTCUSD 1H

Sample: 95,132 1H candles from 2013-11-15 to 2026-10-07
Number of Neutral occurrences: 9,389 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: 4,376 times — 46.6%

▸Current BTCUSD market energy: 17.59%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 3.29%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 38.47%

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BTCUSD · H1 · 2026-02-26 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-47.4%
Bear Bias
17.6%
Neutral
14.1%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

The system just recorded BTCUSD in balanced energy after the 1H candle closed.

On the energy side, The energy level rose +65%: from -47.4% now at 17.6%.

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 -100 to +99.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 26-02-2026 closed, BTCUSD was at 68,580.5, up 0.92% from the previous candle (67,957.5). Market Energy was 17.6%, up 65.0 points from -47.4%, 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 68,580.5, up 0.92% from the previous 1H candle (67,957.5). This rise is larger than 90% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for BTCUSD, across 62,711 candles since 2019.

How did BTCUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 65 percentage points from the previous candle — from -47.4% to 17.6%. This rise is larger than 96% 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 -47.4%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, BTCUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Bias → Neutral.

Where does BTCUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 17.6%, BTCUSD is 3.29 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 38.47 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 Neutral with energy 16.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 58.1%. Against this backdrop, BTCUSD (Neutral, 17.6%) lower than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 Extreme with Market Energy 94%. BTCUSD energy is currently below DXY by 76.5 points.

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