Analysis

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Price and energy
NZDUSD from 0.60186 to 0.60032, down 0.26%
Market Energy Bear Bias -51.9% to Bear Extreme -78.3%, down 26.4 pts
Down candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.01%0.08%0.40%0.26%
Energy3.115.565.226.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.01% 0.08% 0.40% 0.26% 3.1 15.5 65.2 26.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.26% — higher than 94% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 26.4 pts — higher than 86% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme NZDUSD 1H

Sample: 72,886 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 1,026 times

When NZDUSD is in Bear Extreme:

  • then NZDUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,026 times100%
  • then NZDUSD moved to lower Market State: 0 times0%

Current NZDUSD market energy: -78.32%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 3.82%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 21.68%

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NZDUSD · H1 · 2026-02-18 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-51.9%
Bear Bias
-78.3%
Bear Extreme
-84.6%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, NZDUSD classified as the extreme Bear energy zone.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy dropped -26.4% from the previous session, from -51.9% to -78.3%.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, NZDUSD Market Energy ranged from -78.3 to +61.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 09:00 on 18-02-2026 closed, NZDUSD was at 0.60032, down 0.26% from the previous candle (0.60186). Market Energy was -78.3%, down 26.4 points from -51.9%, in the Bear Extreme state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

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

NZDUSD closed at 0.60032, down 0.26% from the previous 1H candle (0.60186). This drop is larger than 94% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for NZDUSD, across 44,395 candles since 2019.

How did NZDUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 26.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from -51.9% to -78.3%. This drop is larger than 86% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for NZDUSD.

Do NZDUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. 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 -51.9%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, NZDUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Extreme.

Where does NZDUSD energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -78.3%, NZDUSD is 3.82 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 21.68 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Extreme mean?

Bear Extreme 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 32.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 71.3%. Against this backdrop, NZDUSD (Bear Extreme, -78.3%) lower 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -40.2%. NZDUSD (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

Data computed by 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Snapshot captured at candle close. See methodology →

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