Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
BTCUSD from 44,815.39 to 43,727.19, down 2.43%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -96.6% to Bear Extreme -93.4%, up 3.2 pts
Down candle #4 in a row—Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.29%▼ 3.57%▼ 1.64%▼ 2.43%
Energy▼ 9.1▼ 54.9▼ 9.7▲ 3.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.29%▼ 3.57%▼ 1.64%▼ 2.43%▼ 9.1▼ 54.9▼ 9.7▲ 3.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 2.43% — higher than 91% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 3.2 pts — higher than 22% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme BTCUSD 4H

Sample: 21,513 4H candles from 2017-01-01 to 2026-10-07
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 657 times

▸When BTCUSD is in Bear Extreme:

  • then BTCUSD moved to higher Market State: 657 times — 100%
  • then BTCUSD moved to lower Market State: 0 times — 0%

▸Current BTCUSD market energy: -93.39%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 18.89%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 6.61%

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BTCUSD · H4 · 2021-09-20 08:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-96.6%
Bear Extreme
-93.4%
Bear Extreme
-79.4%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 4H candle, Market BTCUSD in the Bear Extreme zone.

Market energy movement Market Energy moved from -96.6% to -93.4%, up +3.2% from the previous candle.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 3 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, BTCUSD Market Energy ranged from -96.6 to +95.3.

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Frequently asked questions

What did BTCUSD price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 15:00 on 20-09-2021 closed, BTCUSD was at 43,727.19, down 2.43% from the previous candle (44,815.39). Market Energy was -93.4%, up 3.2 points from -96.6%, in the Bear Extreme state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

How much did BTCUSD price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

BTCUSD closed at 43,727.19, down 2.43% from the previous 4H candle (44,815.39). This drop is larger than 91% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for BTCUSD, across 5,961 candles since 2019.

How did BTCUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 3.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -96.6% to -93.4%. This rise is larger than 22% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for BTCUSD.

Do BTCUSD price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price fell but energy rose — 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 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had BTCUSD at -96.6%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does BTCUSD energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -93.4%, BTCUSD is 18.89 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 6.61 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Extreme mean?

Bear Extreme 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 Extreme with energy -87.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -98.8%. Against this backdrop, BTCUSD (Bear Extreme, -93.4%) sits in the same state zone as 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 Critical with Market Energy 65%. BTCUSD (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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