Analysis

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Price and energy
LTCUSD from 70.4 to 71.7, up 1.85%
Market Energy Bull Bias 24.4% to Bull Critical 64.8%, up 40.4 pts
Up candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.29%0.14%0.72%1.85%
Energy2.10.213.840.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.29% 0.14% 0.72% 1.85% 2.1 0.2 13.8 40.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 1.85% — higher than 73% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 40.4 pts — higher than 90% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical LTCUSD 4H

Sample: 19,167 4H candles from 2017-12-13 to 2026-09-14
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 962 times

When LTCUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then LTCUSD moved to higher Market State: 239 times24.8%
  • then LTCUSD moved to lower Market State: 723 times75.2%

Current LTCUSD market energy: 64.8%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 9.7%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 4.8%

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LTCUSD · H4 · 2022-05-22 08:00 UTC
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Market Energy
24.4%
Bull Bias
64.8%
Bull Critical
42.0%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The Bull Critical zone is the result just recorded for LTCUSD after the 4H candle closed.

On the energy side, Market Energy rose +40.4% from the previous candle, from 24.4% to 64.8%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, LTCUSD Market Energy ranged from -77.9 to +74.4.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 15:00 on 22-05-2022 closed, LTCUSD was at 71.7, up 1.85% from the previous candle (70.4). Market Energy was 64.8%, up 40.4 points from 24.4%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

LTCUSD closed at 71.7, up 1.85% from the previous 4H candle (70.4). This rise is larger than 73% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for LTCUSD, across 7,420 candles since 2019.

How did LTCUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 40.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 24.4% to 64.8%. This rise is larger than 90% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for LTCUSD.

Do LTCUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had LTCUSD at 24.4%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, LTCUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does LTCUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 64.8%, LTCUSD is 9.7 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 4.8 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 Bull Critical with energy 72.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 32.5%. Against this backdrop, LTCUSD (Bull Critical, 64.8%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as 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 Neutral with Market Energy -18.9%. LTCUSD energy is currently above DXY by 83.7 points.

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