Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
BTCUSD from 22,107.55 to 22,122.24, up 0.07%
Market Energy Bull Critical 67.5% to Bull Critical 64.3%, down 3.1 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.75%▼ 0.03%▼ 0.47%▲ 0.07%
Energy▲ 31.5▲ 1.8▼ 9.8▼ 3.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.75%▼ 0.03%▼ 0.47%▲ 0.07%▲ 31.5▲ 1.8▼ 9.8▼ 3.1
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.07% — higher than 8% of past rises
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Energy down 3.1 pts — higher than 22% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical BTCUSD 4H

Sample: 21,513 4H candles from 2017-01-01 to 2026-10-07
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,067 times

▸When BTCUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then BTCUSD moved to higher Market State: 303 times — 28.4%
  • then BTCUSD moved to lower Market State: 764 times — 71.6%

▸Current BTCUSD market energy: 64.31%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 10.19%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 4.31%

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BTCUSD · H4 · 2023-02-15 04:00 UTC
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Market Energy
67.5%
Bull Critical
64.3%
Bull Critical
79.2%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The near-extreme Bull energy state recorded from just-completed 4H candle data for BTCUSD.

On the energy side, Market Energy dropped -3.1% from the previous candle, from 67.5% to 64.3%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, BTCUSD Market Energy ranged from -87.4 to +77.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 11:00 on 15-02-2023 closed, BTCUSD was at 22,122.24, up 0.07% from the previous candle (22,107.55). Market Energy was 64.3%, down 3.1 points from 67.5%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

BTCUSD closed at 22,122.24, up 0.07% from the previous 4H candle (22,107.55). This rise is larger than 8% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for BTCUSD, across 9,038 candles since 2019.

How did BTCUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 3.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 67.5% to 64.3%. This drop is larger than 22% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for BTCUSD.

Do BTCUSD price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price rise with energy moving the other way. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was BTCUSD in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had BTCUSD at 67.5%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does BTCUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 64.3%, BTCUSD is 10.19 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 4.31 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 -31.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -27%. Against this backdrop, BTCUSD (Bull Critical, 64.3%) 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 35.4%. BTCUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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