Analysis

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Price and energy
MCP Stock from 27.3 to 27.4, up 0.37%
Market Energy Bull Critical 73.6% to Bull Critical 66.8%, down 6.7 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.37%0.00%0.00%0.37%
Energy18.40.00.06.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.37%0.00%0.00% 0.37% 18.40.0 0.0 6.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.37% — higher than 30% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 6.7 pts — higher than 47% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical MCP Stock 1H

Sample: 1,527 1H candles from 2023-08-01 to 2026-09-15
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 75 times

When MCP Stock is in Bull Critical:

  • then MCP Stock moved to higher Market State: 40 times53.3%
  • then MCP Stock moved to lower Market State: 35 times46.7%

Current MCP Stock market energy: 66.82%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.68%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 6.82%

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MCP · H1 · 2026-05-18 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
73.6%
Bull Critical
66.8%
Bull Critical
98.7%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 1H candle, MCP within the Bull Critical reading.

Market energy measurement Market Energy dropped -6.7% from the previous candle, from 73.6% to 66.8%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, MCP Stock Market Energy ranged from -71.3 to +73.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 13:00 on 18-05-2026 closed, MCP Stock was at 27.4, up 0.37% from the previous candle (27.3). Market Energy was 66.8%, down 6.7 points from 73.6%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

MCP closed at 27.4, up 0.37% from the previous 1H candle (27.3). This rise is larger than 30% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for MCP, across 1,309 candles since 2019.

How did MCP Stock Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 6.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 73.6% to 66.8%. This drop is larger than 47% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for MCP.

Do MCP 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 MCP Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had MCP Stock at 73.6%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does MCP Stock energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 66.8%, MCP Stock is 7.68 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 6.82 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: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Bull Critical with energy 70.8%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy -16.5%. Against this backdrop, MCP Stock (Bull Critical, 66.8%) has higher energy than VN30; sits in the same state zone as VNINDEX.

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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -48.1%. MCP Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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