Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
BTCUSD from 51,680.46 to 52,073.58, up 0.76%
Market Energy Neutral -4.1% to Neutral 9.0%, up 13.1 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.49%▲ 0.88%▼ 1.16%▲ 0.76%
Energy▲ 23.2▲ 84.8▼ 50.3▲ 13.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.49%▲ 0.88%▼ 1.16%▲ 0.76%▲ 23.2▲ 84.8▼ 50.3▲ 13.1
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.76% — higher than 63% of past rises
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Energy up 13.1 pts — higher than 63% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral BTCUSD 4H

Sample: 21,518 4H candles from 2017-01-01 to 2026-10-08
Number of Neutral occurrences: 1,675 times

▸When BTCUSD is in Neutral:

  • then BTCUSD moved to higher Market State: 918 times — 54.8%
  • then BTCUSD moved to lower Market State: 757 times — 45.2%

▸Current BTCUSD market energy: 8.97%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 11.91%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 29.85%

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BTCUSD · H4 · 2024-02-20 16:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-4.1%
Neutral
9.0%
Neutral
37.6%
Bull Bias
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

As the 4H candle closes, BTCUSD within the Bull/Bear balanced state.

End-of-session update for 4H, A +13.1% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 9% (previous: -4.1%).

Time in Neutral energy zone: 2 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, BTCUSD Market Energy ranged from -61.8 to +53.1.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 23:00 on 20-02-2024 closed, BTCUSD was at 52,073.58, up 0.76% from the previous candle (51,680.46). Market Energy was 9%, up 13.1 points from -4.1%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

BTCUSD closed at 52,073.58, up 0.76% from the previous 4H candle (51,680.46). This rise is larger than 63% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for BTCUSD, across 11,261 candles since 2019.

How did BTCUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 13.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from -4.1% to 9%. This rise is larger than 63% of past rises on the 4H 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 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 -4.1%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does BTCUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 9%, BTCUSD is 11.91 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 29.85 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 Bear Critical with energy -65.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 32.4%. Against this backdrop, BTCUSD (Neutral, 9%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 Bear Critical with Market Energy -72%. BTCUSD energy is currently above DXY by 81 points.

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