Analysis

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Price and energy
NZDUSD from 0.60717 to 0.60702, down 0.02%
Market Energy Bull Critical 73.1% to Bull Critical 71.7%, down 1.4 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.19%0.09%0.14%0.02%
Energy36.325.917.21.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.19% 0.09% 0.14% 0.02% 36.3 25.9 17.2 1.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.02% — higher than 21% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 1.4 pts — higher than 11% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical NZDUSD 1H

Sample: 72,900 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,258 times

When NZDUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then NZDUSD moved to higher Market State: 574 times25.4%
  • then NZDUSD moved to lower Market State: 1,684 times74.6%

Current NZDUSD market energy: 71.73%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 2.77%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.73%

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NZDUSD · H1 · 2026-02-12 10:00 UTC
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Market Energy
73.1%
Bull Critical
71.7%
Bull Critical
67.8%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, NZDUSD classified as the Bull Critical state.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market Energy moved from 73.1% to 71.7%, down -1.4% from the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, NZDUSD Market Energy ranged from -39.4 to +79.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 17:00 on 12-02-2026 closed, NZDUSD was at 0.60702, down 0.02% from the previous candle (0.60717). Market Energy was 71.7%, down 1.4 points from 73.1%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

NZDUSD closed at 0.60702, down 0.02% from the previous 1H candle (0.60717). This drop is larger than 21% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for NZDUSD, across 44,307 candles since 2019.

How did NZDUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 1.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 73.1% to 71.7%. This drop is larger than 11% 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 the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had NZDUSD at 73.1%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does NZDUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 71.7%, NZDUSD is 2.77 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.73 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bias with energy 32.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 99.7%. Against this backdrop, NZDUSD (Bull Critical, 71.7%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -79.1%. NZDUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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