Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
HBC Stock from 5.4 to 5.3, down 1.85%
Market Energy Bear Critical -71.6% to Bear Critical -68.9%, up 2.7 pts
Down candle #3 in a row—Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%▼ 8.06%▼ 5.26%▼ 1.85%
Energy▼ 0.1▼ 50.2▼ 1.3▲ 2.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00%▼ 8.06%▼ 5.26%▼ 1.85%▼ 0.1▼ 50.2▼ 1.3▲ 2.7
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.85% — higher than 28% of past drops
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Energy up 2.7 pts — higher than 18% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical HBC Stock Weekly

Sample: 749 Weekly candles from 2012-03-26 to 2026-09-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 36 times

▸When HBC Stock is in Bear Critical:

  • then HBC Stock moved to higher Market State: 25 times — 69.4%
  • then HBC Stock moved to lower Market State: 11 times — 30.6%

▸Current HBC Stock market energy: -68.91%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 8.91%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 5.59%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

HBC · W1 · 2026-03-16 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-71.6%
Bear Critical
-68.9%
Bear Critical
-63.3%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the Weekly candle, HBC within the Bear Critical zone.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market Energy moved from -71.6% to -68.9%, up +2.7% from the previous candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 Weekly Candle

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Frequently asked questions

What did HBC Stock price and energy show when this Weekly candle closed?

When the Weekly candle at 09:00 on 16-03-2026 closed, HBC Stock was at 5.3, down 1.85% from the previous candle (5.4). Market Energy was -68.9%, up 2.7 points from -71.6%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How much did HBC price move on this Weekly candle, and how large is that historically?

HBC closed at 5.3, down 1.85% from the previous Weekly candle (5.4). This drop is larger than 28% of past drops on the Weekly timeframe for HBC, across 372 candles since 2019.

How did HBC Stock Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 2.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from -71.6% to -68.9%. This rise is larger than 18% of past rises on the Weekly timeframe for HBC.

Do HBC price and energy agree?

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

What state was HBC Stock in on the previous Weekly candle?

The previous Weekly candle had HBC Stock at -71.6%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does HBC Stock energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -68.9%, HBC Stock is 8.91 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 5.59 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Bear Critical with energy -64.7%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Bias with energy -56.3%. Against this backdrop, HBC Stock (Bear Critical, -68.9%) lower than VN30; sits in the same state zone as VNINDEX.

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 -67%. HBC Stock (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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