Analysis

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Price and energy
LINKUSD from 9.7 to 9.52, down 1.86%
Market Energy Neutral -5.3% to Bear Critical -67.9%, down 62.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.10%1.04%0.21%1.86%
Energy0.129.019.462.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.10% 1.04% 0.21% 1.86% 0.1 29.0 19.4 62.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.86% — higher than 91% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 62.6 pts — higher than 96% of past drops
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: -67.89%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 7.89%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 6.61%

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LINKUSD · H1 · 2026-02-03 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-5.3%
Neutral
-67.9%
Bear Critical
1.6%
Neutral
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

The Bear Critical zone determined for LINKUSD through the 1H candle data.

On the measurement side, The energy level dropped -62.6%: from -5.3% now at -67.9%.

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 -96.3 to +69.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 21:00 on 03-02-2026 closed, LINKUSD was at 9.52, down 1.86% from the previous candle (9.7). Market Energy was -67.9%, down 62.6 points from -5.3%, 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 9.52, down 1.86% from the previous 1H candle (9.7). This drop is larger than 91% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for LINKUSD, across 61,743 candles since 2019.

How did LINKUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 62.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -5.3% to -67.9%. This drop is larger than 96% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for LINKUSD.

Do LINKUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down 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 -5.3%, Neutral — when this candle closed, LINKUSD moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Critical.

Where does LINKUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -67.9%, LINKUSD is 7.89 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 6.61 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 Extreme with energy -98.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -95.6%. Against this backdrop, LINKUSD (Bear Critical, -67.9%) 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 Bull Critical with Market Energy 63%. LINKUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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