Analysis

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Price and energy
LTCUSD from 56.95 to 56.23, down 1.26%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 83.4% to Bull Critical 62.2%, down 21.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.19%0.66%0.26%1.26%
Energy2.69.42.921.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.19% 0.66% 0.26% 1.26% 2.6 9.4 2.9 21.2
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.26% — higher than 88% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 21.2 pts — higher than 74% 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: 62.21%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.29%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.21%

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LTCUSD · H1 · 2026-04-29 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
83.4%
Bull Extreme
62.2%
Bull Critical
45.0%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The Bull Critical zone recorded from just-completed 1H candle data for LTCUSD.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market Energy dropped -21.2% from the previous candle, from 83.4% to 62.2%.

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 -98.4 to +98.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 20:00 on 29-04-2026 closed, LTCUSD was at 56.23, down 1.26% from the previous candle (56.95). Market Energy was 62.2%, down 21.2 points from 83.4%, 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, down 1.26% from the previous 1H candle (56.95). This drop is larger than 88% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for LTCUSD, across 64,154 candles since 2019.

How did LTCUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 21.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 83.4% to 62.2%. This drop is larger than 74% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for LTCUSD.

Do LTCUSD price and energy agree?

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

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

The previous 1H candle had LTCUSD at 83.4%, 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 62.2%, LTCUSD is 12.29 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.21 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bear Bias with energy -44%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -45.2%. Against this backdrop, LTCUSD (Bull Critical, 62.2%) 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 81.8%. LTCUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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