Analysis

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Price and energy
DOTUSD from 1.375 to 1.374, down 0.07%
Market Energy Neutral -0.5% to Neutral 1.8%, up 2.3 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowEnergy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.27%1.40%0.07%0.07%
Energy5.122.28.12.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.27% 1.40% 0.07% 0.07% 5.1 22.2 8.1 2.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.07% — higher than 4% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 2.3 pts — higher than 14% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral DOTUSD 4H

Sample: 13,285 4H candles from 2020-08-19 to 2026-09-11
Number of Neutral occurrences: 1,188 times

When DOTUSD is in Neutral:

  • then DOTUSD moved to higher Market State: 602 times50.7%
  • then DOTUSD moved to lower Market State: 586 times49.3%

Current DOTUSD market energy: 1.81%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 19.07%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 22.69%

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DOTUSD · H4 · 2026-02-17 04:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-0.5%
Neutral
1.8%
Neutral
-5.1%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

From the just-closed 4H candle data, DOTUSD recorded in the Neutral energy level.

On the energy side, Market Energy reading rose +2.3%, moving from -0.5% to 1.8% after the 4H candle.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 3 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, DOTUSD Market Energy ranged from -40.3 to +90.3.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 11:00 on 17-02-2026 closed, DOTUSD was at 1.374, down 0.07% from the previous candle (1.375). Market Energy was 1.8%, up 2.3 points from -0.5%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

DOTUSD closed at 1.374, down 0.07% from the previous 4H candle (1.375). This drop is larger than 4% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for DOTUSD, across 12,049 candles since 2019.

How did DOTUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 2.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from -0.5% to 1.8%. This rise is larger than 14% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for DOTUSD.

Do DOTUSD price and energy agree?

No. Price moved down while energy moved up on this candle. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had DOTUSD at -0.5%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does DOTUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 1.8%, DOTUSD is 19.07 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 22.69 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 Extreme with energy -81.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -85.4%. Against this backdrop, DOTUSD (Neutral, 1.8%) 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 33.2%. DOTUSD energy is currently below DXY by 31.4 points.

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