Analysis

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Price and energy
ICT Stock from 16.97 to 17.06, up 0.53%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 94.6% to Bull Critical 64.2%, down 30.4 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%0.00%0.00%0.53%
Energy0.00.00.030.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00%0.00%0.00% 0.53% 0.00.0 0.0 30.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.53% — higher than 38% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 30.4 pts — higher than 82% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical ICT Stock 1H

Sample: 3,339 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 105 times

When ICT Stock is in Bull Critical:

  • then ICT Stock moved to higher Market State: 33 times31.4%
  • then ICT Stock moved to lower Market State: 72 times68.6%

Current ICT Stock market energy: 64.18%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 10.32%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 4.18%

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ICT · H1 · 2026-05-18 04:00 UTC
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Market Energy
94.6%
Bull Extreme
64.2%
Bull Critical
99.9%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, Market ICT in Bull Critical.

On the measurement side, Compared to the previous candle (94.6%), Market Energy dropped -30.4% to 64.2%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, ICT Stock Market Energy ranged from +64.2 to +94.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 11:00 on 18-05-2026 closed, ICT Stock was at 17.06, up 0.53% from the previous candle (16.97). Market Energy was 64.2%, down 30.4 points from 94.6%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

ICT closed at 17.06, up 0.53% from the previous 1H candle (16.97). This rise is larger than 38% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for ICT, across 3,143 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 30.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 94.6% to 64.2%. This drop is larger than 82% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for ICT.

Do ICT price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price rise with energy moving the other way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had ICT Stock at 94.6%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, ICT Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

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

At 64.2%, ICT Stock is 10.32 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 4.18 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 Bull Bias with energy 59.5%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Extreme with energy -81.2%. Against this backdrop, ICT Stock (Bull Critical, 64.2%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy 19.6%. ICT Stock energy is currently above DXY by 44.5 points.

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