Analysis

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Price and energy
LINKUSD from 12.51 to 12.55, up 0.32%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -78.5% to Bear Critical -73.7%, up 4.8 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.64%0.48%0.32%0.32%
Energy3.812.00.94.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.64% 0.48% 0.32% 0.32% 3.8 12.0 0.9 4.8
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.32% — higher than 32% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 4.8 pts — higher than 29% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical LINKUSD 1H

Sample: 67,009 1H candles from 2019-01-16 to 2026-09-10
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 2,619 times

When LINKUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then LINKUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,977 times75.5%
  • then LINKUSD moved to lower Market State: 642 times24.5%

Current LINKUSD market energy: -73.67%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 13.67%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 0.83%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

LINKUSD · H1 · 2026-01-20 12:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-78.5%
Bear Extreme
-73.7%
Bear Critical
-74.3%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, LINKUSD within the Bear Critical zone.

End-of-session energy readings on 1H, Compared to the previous candle (-78.5%), Market Energy rose +4.8% to -73.7%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, LINKUSD Market Energy ranged from -99.3 to +94.8.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 19:00 on 20-01-2026 closed, LINKUSD was at 12.55, up 0.32% from the previous candle (12.51). Market Energy was -73.7%, up 4.8 points from -78.5%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

LINKUSD closed at 12.55, up 0.32% from the previous 1H candle (12.51). This rise is larger than 32% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for LINKUSD, across 61,405 candles since 2019.

How did LINKUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 4.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from -78.5% to -73.7%. This rise is larger than 29% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for LINKUSD.

Do LINKUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — 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 -78.5%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, LINKUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does LINKUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -73.7%, LINKUSD is 13.67 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 0.83 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Bear Bias with energy -31.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -77.4%. Against this backdrop, LINKUSD (Bear Critical, -73.7%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than SPX500.

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 Extreme with Market Energy -82%. LINKUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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