Analysis

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Price and energy
NEARUSD from 1.74 to 1.807, up 3.85%
Market Energy Bull Bias 38.2% to Bull Critical 61.4%, up 23.3 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price2.00%0.75%0.93%3.85%
Energy5.014.810.823.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
2.00% 0.75% 0.93% 3.85% 5.0 14.8 10.8 23.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 3.85% — higher than 88% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 23.3 pts — higher than 82% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical NEARUSD 4H

Sample: 12,956 4H candles from 2020-10-14 to 2026-09-12
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 532 times

When NEARUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then NEARUSD moved to higher Market State: 125 times23.5%
  • then NEARUSD moved to lower Market State: 407 times76.5%

Current NEARUSD market energy: 61.43%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 13.07%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 1.43%

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NEARUSD · H4 · 2026-05-21 12:00 UTC
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Market Energy
38.2%
Bull Bias
61.4%
Bull Critical
93.3%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Bull Critical of Market Energy is the result just recorded for NEARUSD after the 4H candle closed.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market Energy rose +23.3% from the previous candle, from 38.2% to 61.4%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, NEARUSD Market Energy ranged from -49.3 to +99.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 19:00 on 21-05-2026 closed, NEARUSD was at 1.807, up 3.85% from the previous candle (1.74). Market Energy was 61.4%, up 23.3 points from 38.2%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

NEARUSD closed at 1.807, up 3.85% from the previous 4H candle (1.74). This rise is larger than 88% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for NEARUSD, across 12,271 candles since 2019.

How did NEARUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 23.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 38.2% to 61.4%. This rise is larger than 82% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for NEARUSD.

Do NEARUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had NEARUSD at 38.2%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, NEARUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does NEARUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 61.4%, NEARUSD is 13.07 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 1.43 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 Critical with energy -69.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -64.8%. Against this backdrop, NEARUSD (Bull Critical, 61.4%) 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 Critical with Market Energy 71.2%. NEARUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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