Analysis

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Price and energy
KCB Stock from 11 to 10.81, down 1.73%
Market Energy Neutral -19.2% to Bear Critical -74.4%, down 55.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.82%0.82%0.00%1.73%
Energy8.735.124.355.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.82% 0.82%0.00% 1.73% 8.7 35.1 24.3 55.2
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.73% — higher than 51% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 55.2 pts — higher than 90% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical KCB Stock 1H

Sample: 2,813 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 142 times

When KCB Stock is in Bear Critical:

  • then KCB Stock moved to higher Market State: 86 times60.6%
  • then KCB Stock moved to lower Market State: 56 times39.4%

Current KCB Stock market energy: -74.39%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 14.39%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 0.11%

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KCB · H1 · 2026-05-18 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-19.2%
Neutral
-74.4%
Bear Critical
-65.4%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, KCB recorded in Bear in Critical state.

End-of-session energy readings on 1H, Compared to the previous candle (-19.2%), Market Energy dropped -55.2% to -74.4%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, KCB Stock Market Energy ranged from -78.5 to +80.4.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 18-05-2026 closed, KCB Stock was at 10.81, down 1.73% from the previous candle (11). Market Energy was -74.4%, down 55.2 points from -19.2%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

KCB closed at 10.81, down 1.73% from the previous 1H candle (11). This drop is larger than 51% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for KCB, across 2,454 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 55.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -19.2% to -74.4%. This drop is larger than 90% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for KCB.

Do KCB price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had KCB Stock at -19.2%, Neutral — when this candle closed, KCB Stock moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Critical.

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

At -74.4%, KCB Stock is 14.39 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 0.11 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 Extreme with energy 75.9%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy 17.7%. Against this backdrop, KCB Stock (Bear Critical, -74.4%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -48.5%. KCB Stock (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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