Analysis

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Price and energy
NZDUSD from 0.58688 to 0.5871, up 0.04%
Market Energy Bull Critical 71.7% to Bull Critical 62.7%, down 9.0 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.03%0.51%0.00%0.04%
Energy22.584.61.89.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.03% 0.51% 0.00% 0.04% 22.5 84.6 1.8 9.0
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.04% — higher than 32% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 9.0 pts — higher than 50% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical NZDUSD 1H

Sample: 72,855 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,256 times

When NZDUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then NZDUSD moved to higher Market State: 574 times25.4%
  • then NZDUSD moved to lower Market State: 1,682 times74.6%

Current NZDUSD market energy: 62.7%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 11.8%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.7%

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NZDUSD · H1 · 2026-05-20 16:00 UTC
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Market Energy
71.7%
Bull Critical
62.7%
Bull Critical
55.2%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, NZDUSD currently in Bull Critical.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market Energy dropped -9% from the previous candle, from 71.7% to 62.7%.

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 -70 to +75.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 23:00 on 20-05-2026 closed, NZDUSD was at 0.5871, up 0.04% from the previous candle (0.58688). Market Energy was 62.7%, down 9.0 points from 71.7%, 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 0.5871, up 0.04% from the previous 1H candle (0.58688). This rise is larger than 32% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for NZDUSD, across 45,970 candles since 2019.

How did NZDUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 71.7% to 62.7%. This drop is larger than 50% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for NZDUSD.

Do NZDUSD price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price rise with energy moving the other way. 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 71.7%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does NZDUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 62.7%, NZDUSD is 11.8 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.7 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 Bull Extreme with energy 77.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 62.7%. Against this backdrop, NZDUSD (Bull Critical, 62.7%) 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 Bear Critical with Market Energy -65.5%. NZDUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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