Analysis

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Price and energy
LINKUSD from 18.8 to 18.36, down 2.34%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 93.6% to Bull Critical 74.2%, down 19.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.43%4.58%0.32%2.34%
Energy42.4114.914.719.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.43% 4.58% 0.32% 2.34% 42.4 114.9 14.7 19.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 2.34% — higher than 95% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 19.5 pts — higher than 76% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical LINKUSD 1H

Sample: 67,020 1H candles from 2019-01-16 to 2026-09-11
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,774 times

When LINKUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then LINKUSD moved to higher Market State: 730 times26.3%
  • then LINKUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,044 times73.7%

Current LINKUSD market energy: 74.17%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 0.33%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 14.17%

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LINKUSD · H1 · 2025-10-21 16:00 UTC
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Market Energy
93.6%
Bull Extreme
74.2%
Bull Critical
56.8%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, LINKUSD recorded in the Bull Critical zone.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Energy delta -19.5%: Market Energy at 74.2%, previously 93.6%.

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 -100 to +100.

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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 21-10-2025 closed, LINKUSD was at 18.36, down 2.34% from the previous candle (18.8). Market Energy was 74.2%, down 19.5 points from 93.6%, 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 18.36, down 2.34% from the previous 1H candle (18.8). This drop is larger than 95% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for LINKUSD, across 59,225 candles since 2019.

How did LINKUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 19.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 93.6% to 74.2%. This drop is larger than 76% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for LINKUSD.

Do LINKUSD 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 LINKUSD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had LINKUSD at 93.6%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, LINKUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does LINKUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 74.2%, LINKUSD is 0.33 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 14.17 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 Bull Bias with energy 40.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 50.4%. Against this backdrop, LINKUSD (Bull Critical, 74.2%) 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 13.3%. LINKUSD energy is currently above DXY by 60.9 points.

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