Analysis

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Price and energy
HRC Stock from 58.9 to 54.8, down 6.96%
Market Energy Neutral 0.6% to Bear Critical -74.0%, down 74.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price6.90%0.00%0.00%6.96%
Energy0.10.00.074.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
6.90%0.00%0.00% 6.96% 0.1 0.0 0.0 74.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 6.96% — higher than 90% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 74.6 pts — higher than 79% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical HRC Stock 1H

Sample: 1,039 1H candles from 2023-08-01 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 41 times

When HRC Stock is in Bear Critical:

  • then HRC Stock moved to higher Market State: 26 times63.4%
  • then HRC Stock moved to lower Market State: 15 times36.6%

Current HRC Stock market energy: -73.97%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 13.97%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 0.53%

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HRC · H1 · 2026-05-19 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
0.6%
Neutral
-74.0%
Bear Critical
-99.4%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, HRC in the Bear Critical level.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market Energy dropped -74.6% from the previous session, from 0.6% to -74%.

Time in Bear 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 -74 to +1.5.

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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 19-05-2026 closed, HRC Stock was at 54.8, down 6.96% from the previous candle (58.9). Market Energy was -74%, down 74.6 points from 0.6%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

HRC closed at 54.8, down 6.96% from the previous 1H candle (58.9). This drop is larger than 90% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for HRC, across 796 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 74.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 0.6% to -74%. This drop is larger than 79% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for HRC.

Do HRC 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 HRC Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had HRC Stock at 0.6%, Neutral — when this candle closed, HRC Stock moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Critical.

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

At -74%, HRC Stock is 13.97 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 0.53 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 Bull Critical with energy 71.6%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy 4.4%. Against this backdrop, HRC Stock (Bear Critical, -74%) lower 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 Neutral with Market Energy 7.4%. HRC Stock energy is currently below DXY by 81.4 points.

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Methodology

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