Analysis

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Price and energy
LINKUSD from 9.824 to 9.892, up 0.69%
Market Energy Bull Critical 60.6% to Bull Critical 71.8%, up 11.3 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.45%0.72%0.03%0.69%
Energy1.05.90.711.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.45% 0.72% 0.03% 0.69% 1.0 5.9 0.7 11.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.69% — higher than 35% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 11.3 pts — higher than 56% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical LINKUSD 4H

Sample: 16,765 4H candles from 2019-01-16 to 2026-09-11
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 790 times

When LINKUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then LINKUSD moved to higher Market State: 234 times29.6%
  • then LINKUSD moved to lower Market State: 556 times70.4%

Current LINKUSD market energy: 71.84%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 2.66%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.84%

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LINKUSD · H4 · 2026-05-22 08:00 UTC
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Market Energy
60.6%
Bull Critical
71.8%
Bull Critical
34.5%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 4H candle closes, LINKUSD reflects the Bull Critical zone.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy rose +11.3% from the previous candle, from 60.6% to 71.8%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, LINKUSD Market Energy ranged from -60.7 to +82.7.

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Frequently asked questions

What did LINKUSD price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 15:00 on 22-05-2026 closed, LINKUSD was at 9.892, up 0.69% from the previous candle (9.824). Market Energy was 71.8%, up 11.3 points from 60.6%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

LINKUSD closed at 9.892, up 0.69% from the previous 4H candle (9.824). This rise is larger than 35% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for LINKUSD, across 16,092 candles since 2019.

How did LINKUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 11.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 60.6% to 71.8%. This rise is larger than 56% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for LINKUSD.

Do LINKUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was LINKUSD in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had LINKUSD at 60.6%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does LINKUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 71.8%, LINKUSD is 2.66 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.84 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 7.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -54.3%. Against this backdrop, LINKUSD (Bull Critical, 71.8%) 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 -18.6%. LINKUSD energy is currently above DXY by 90.5 points.

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