Analysis

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Price and energy
HRC Stock from 42.65 to 42.35, down 0.70%
Market Energy Bull Bias 57.1% to Bull Critical 64.5%, up 7.4 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.87%3.33%5.05%0.70%
Energy12.94.1124.17.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.87% 3.33% 5.05% 0.70% 12.9 4.1 124.1 7.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.70% — higher than 17% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 7.4 pts — higher than 35% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical HRC Stock 1H

Sample: 1,040 1H candles from 2023-08-01 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 44 times

When HRC Stock is in Bull Critical:

  • then HRC Stock moved to higher Market State: 18 times40.9%
  • then HRC Stock moved to lower Market State: 26 times59.1%

Current HRC Stock market energy: 64.47%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 10.03%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 4.47%

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HRC · H1 · 2026-04-22 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
57.1%
Bull Bias
64.5%
Bull Critical
47.3%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 1H candle, HRC recorded in the near-peak Bull energy level.

Looking at the energy level, The energy level rose +7.4%: from 57.1% now at 64.5%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, HRC Stock Market Energy ranged from -97.8 to +64.5.

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Frequently asked questions

What did HRC Stock price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 09:00 on 22-04-2026 closed, HRC Stock was at 42.35, down 0.7% from the previous candle (42.65). Market Energy was 64.5%, up 7.4 points from 57.1%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did HRC price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

HRC closed at 42.35, down 0.7% from the previous 1H candle (42.65). This drop is larger than 17% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for HRC, across 747 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 7.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 57.1% to 64.5%. This rise is larger than 35% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for HRC.

Do HRC price and energy agree?

No. Price moved down while energy moved up on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was HRC Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had HRC Stock at 57.1%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, HRC Stock moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does HRC Stock energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 64.5%, HRC Stock is 10.03 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 4.47 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: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -96.8%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Extreme with energy -93.2%. Against this backdrop, HRC Stock (Bull Critical, 64.5%) has higher energy than VNINDEX, VN30.

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 36.6%. HRC Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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