Analysis

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Price and energy
LTCUSD from 119.35 to 119.58, up 0.19%
Market Energy Bear Critical -72.2% to Bear Critical -63.7%, up 8.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.21%0.52%0.07%0.19%
Energy37.46.03.08.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.21% 0.52% 0.07% 0.19% 37.4 6.0 3.0 8.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.19% — higher than 13% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 8.5 pts — higher than 45% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical LTCUSD 4H

Sample: 19,153 4H candles from 2017-12-13 to 2026-09-11
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 841 times

When LTCUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then LTCUSD moved to higher Market State: 627 times74.6%
  • then LTCUSD moved to lower Market State: 214 times25.4%

Current LTCUSD market energy: -63.72%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 3.72%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 10.78%

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LTCUSD · H4 · 2025-08-12 08:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-72.2%
Bear Critical
-63.7%
Bear Critical
64.7%
Bull Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

With the 4H candle just closed, LTCUSD recorded in the Bear Critical state.

Market movement just recorded on the 4H timeframe, Energy delta +8.5%: Market Energy at -63.7%, previously -72.2%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, LTCUSD Market Energy ranged from -79.5 to +73.6.

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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 12-08-2025 closed, LTCUSD was at 119.58, up 0.19% from the previous candle (119.35). Market Energy was -63.7%, up 8.5 points from -72.2%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How much did LTCUSD price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

LTCUSD closed at 119.58, up 0.19% from the previous 4H candle (119.35). This rise is larger than 13% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for LTCUSD, across 14,488 candles since 2019.

How did LTCUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 8.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -72.2% to -63.7%. This rise is larger than 45% 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 a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had LTCUSD at -72.2%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does LTCUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -63.7%, LTCUSD is 3.72 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 10.78 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Neutral with energy -2.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -76%. Against this backdrop, LTCUSD (Bear Critical, -63.7%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than 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 12.2%. LTCUSD energy is currently below DXY by 75.9 points.

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