Analysis

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Price and energy
DOTUSD from 1.359 to 1.347, down 0.88%
Market Energy Neutral -10.9% to Bear Bias -23.4%, down 12.4 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.80%0.29%0.00%0.88%
Energy6.95.50.312.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.80% 0.29%0.00% 0.88% 6.9 5.5 0.3 12.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.88% — higher than 48% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 12.4 pts — higher than 62% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias DOTUSD 4H

Sample: 13,284 4H candles from 2020-08-19 to 2026-09-10
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 1,040 times

When DOTUSD is in Bear Bias:

  • then DOTUSD moved to higher Market State: 695 times66.8%
  • then DOTUSD moved to lower Market State: 345 times33.2%

Current DOTUSD market energy: -23.36%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 2.48%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 36.64%

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DOTUSD · H4 · 2026-02-17 20:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-10.9%
Neutral
-23.4%
Bear Bias
-13.6%
Neutral
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Bear Bias recorded from just-completed 4H candle data for DOTUSD.

On the measurement side, Energy delta -12.4%: Market Energy at -23.4%, previously -10.9%.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 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 03:00 on 18-02-2026 closed, DOTUSD was at 1.347, down 0.88% from the previous candle (1.359). Market Energy was -23.4%, down 12.4 points from -10.9%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

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

DOTUSD closed at 1.347, down 0.88% from the previous 4H candle (1.359). This drop is larger than 48% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for DOTUSD, across 12,053 candles since 2019.

How did DOTUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 12.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from -10.9% to -23.4%. This drop is larger than 62% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for DOTUSD.

Do DOTUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. 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 -10.9%, Neutral — when this candle closed, DOTUSD moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Bias.

Where does DOTUSD energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -23.4%, DOTUSD is 2.48 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 36.64 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 40.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 76.8%. Against this backdrop, DOTUSD (Bear Bias, -23.4%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -56.1%. DOTUSD (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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