Analysis

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Price and energy
LTCUSD from 56.2 to 56.23, up 0.05%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 76.9% to Bull Critical 70.8%, down 6.1 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.61%0.02%0.18%0.05%
Energy11.57.38.46.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.61% 0.02% 0.18% 0.05% 11.5 7.3 8.4 6.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.05% — higher than 6% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 6.1 pts — higher than 33% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical LTCUSD 1H

Sample: 76,564 1H candles from 2017-12-13 to 2026-09-12
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,848 times

When LTCUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then LTCUSD moved to higher Market State: 983 times25.5%
  • then LTCUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,865 times74.5%

Current LTCUSD market energy: 70.8%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 3.7%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 10.8%

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LTCUSD · H1 · 2026-04-22 08:00 UTC
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Market Energy
76.9%
Bull Extreme
70.8%
Bull Critical
36.1%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 1H candle closes, LTCUSD in the Bull Critical state.

Market trend energy Market Energy moved from 76.9% to 70.8%, down -6.1% from the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, LTCUSD Market Energy ranged from -92 to +98.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 15:00 on 22-04-2026 closed, LTCUSD was at 56.23, up 0.05% from the previous candle (56.2). Market Energy was 70.8%, down 6.1 points from 76.9%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

LTCUSD closed at 56.23, up 0.05% from the previous 1H candle (56.2). This rise is larger than 6% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for LTCUSD, across 63,981 candles since 2019.

How did LTCUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 6.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 76.9% to 70.8%. This drop is larger than 33% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for LTCUSD.

Do LTCUSD price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price rose but energy fell — the two moved in opposite directions. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had LTCUSD at 76.9%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, LTCUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does LTCUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 70.8%, LTCUSD is 3.7 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 10.8 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 -1.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -0.5%. Against this backdrop, LTCUSD (Bull Critical, 70.8%) 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 3.1%. LTCUSD energy is currently above DXY by 67.7 points.

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