Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
NZDUSD from 0.57735 to 0.57663, down 0.12%
Market Energy Neutral -10.8% to Bear Bias -25.3%, down 14.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.03%0.07%0.05%0.12%
Energy2.323.525.114.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.03% 0.07% 0.05% 0.12% 2.3 23.5 25.1 14.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.12% — higher than 75% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 14.6 pts — higher than 68% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias NZDUSD 1H

Sample: 72,900 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 5,755 times

When NZDUSD is in Bear Bias:

  • then NZDUSD moved to higher Market State: 4,017 times69.8%
  • then NZDUSD moved to lower Market State: 1,738 times30.2%

Current NZDUSD market energy: -25.34%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 4.46%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 34.66%

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NZDUSD · H1 · 2024-12-16 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-10.8%
Neutral
-25.3%
Bear Bias
30.8%
Bull Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, NZDUSD within the Bear Bias state.

Market energy measurement Market Energy reading dropped -14.6%, moving from -10.8% to -25.3% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, NZDUSD Market Energy ranged from -59.4 to +48.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 21:00 on 16-12-2024 closed, NZDUSD was at 0.57663, down 0.12% from the previous candle (0.57735). Market Energy was -25.3%, down 14.6 points from -10.8%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

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

NZDUSD closed at 0.57663, down 0.12% from the previous 1H candle (0.57735). This drop is larger than 75% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for NZDUSD, across 37,135 candles since 2019.

How did NZDUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 14.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -10.8% to -25.3%. This drop is larger than 68% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for NZDUSD.

Do NZDUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had NZDUSD at -10.8%, Neutral — when this candle closed, NZDUSD moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Bias.

Where does NZDUSD energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -25.3%, NZDUSD is 4.46 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 34.66 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 Extreme with energy 86.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -43.8%. Against this backdrop, NZDUSD (Bear Bias, -25.3%) lower than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bias with Market Energy 58.8%. NZDUSD (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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