Analysis

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Price and energy
LINKUSD from 12.44 to 12.67, up 1.85%
Market Energy Bear Bias -38.2% to Bull Critical 72.4%, up 110.5 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.40%1.36%1.14%1.85%
Energy2.739.620.5110.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.40% 1.36% 1.14% 1.85% 2.7 39.6 20.5 110.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 1.85% — higher than 90% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 110.5 pts — largest on record (since 2019)
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical LINKUSD 1H

Sample: 67,044 1H candles from 2019-01-16 to 2026-09-12
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,775 times

When LINKUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then LINKUSD moved to higher Market State: 730 times26.3%
  • then LINKUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,045 times73.7%

Current LINKUSD market energy: 72.38%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 2.12%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 12.38%

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LINKUSD · H1 · 2025-04-17 16:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-38.2%
Bear Bias
72.4%
Bull Critical
78.9%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 1H candle, LINKUSD in Bull Critical.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system The energy level rose +110.5%: from -38.2% now at 72.4%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, LINKUSD Market Energy ranged from -89.1 to +93.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 23:00 on 17-04-2025 closed, LINKUSD was at 12.67, up 1.85% from the previous candle (12.44). Market Energy was 72.4%, up 110.5 points from -38.2%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

LINKUSD closed at 12.67, up 1.85% from the previous 1H candle (12.44). This rise is larger than 90% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for LINKUSD, across 54,737 candles since 2019.

How did LINKUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 110.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -38.2% to 72.4%. This is the largest of all rises on the 1H timeframe for LINKUSD on record since 2019.

Do LINKUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was LINKUSD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had LINKUSD at -38.2%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, LINKUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does LINKUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 72.4%, LINKUSD is 2.12 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 12.38 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Neutral with energy 9.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 34.5%. Against this backdrop, LINKUSD (Bull Critical, 72.4%) has higher energy than SPX500, GER40.

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 -12.9%. LINKUSD energy is currently above DXY by 85.3 points.

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