Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
BTCUSD from 74,061.5 to 74,197.5, up 0.18%
Market Energy Bear Bias -34.4% to Neutral -5.4%, up 29.0 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.01%▼ 0.10%▲ 0.23%▲ 0.18%
Energy▼ 14.2▼ 1.1▲ 16.4▲ 29.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.01%▼ 0.10%▲ 0.23%▲ 0.18%▼ 14.2▼ 1.1▲ 16.4▲ 29.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.18% — higher than 40% of past rises
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Energy up 29.0 pts — higher than 80% 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: -5.37%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 26.25%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 15.51%

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BTCUSD · H1 · 2026-03-18 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-34.4%
Bear Bias
-5.4%
Neutral
-23.4%
Bear Bias
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, BTCUSD classified as the Bull/Bear balanced state.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy rose +29% this candle, currently -5.4% (previous candle -34.4%).

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 -75.7 to +91.3.

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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 18-03-2026 closed, BTCUSD was at 74,197.5, up 0.18% from the previous candle (74,061.5). Market Energy was -5.4%, up 29.0 points from -34.4%, 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 74,197.5, up 0.18% from the previous 1H candle (74,061.5). This rise is larger than 40% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for BTCUSD, across 63,191 candles since 2019.

How did BTCUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 29 percentage points from the previous candle — from -34.4% to -5.4%. This rise is larger than 80% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for BTCUSD.

Do BTCUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. 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 -34.4%, 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 -5.4%, BTCUSD is 26.25 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 15.51 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bull Bias with energy 29.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 58.4%. Against this backdrop, BTCUSD (Neutral, -5.4%) lower 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 -8.9%. BTCUSD energy is currently above DXY by 3.6 points.

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