Analysis

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Price and energy
POLUSD from 0.1213 to 0.1205, down 0.66%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 80.2% to Bull Critical 65.9%, down 14.3 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.59%0.93%1.17%0.66%
Energy7.73.17.514.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.59% 0.93% 1.17% 0.66% 7.7 3.1 7.5 14.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.66% — higher than 37% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 14.3 pts — higher than 67% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical POLUSD 4H

Sample: 4,373 4H candles from 2024-09-13 to 2026-09-12
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 134 times

When POLUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then POLUSD moved to higher Market State: 38 times28.4%
  • then POLUSD moved to lower Market State: 96 times71.6%

Current POLUSD market energy: 65.92%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 8.58%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 5.92%

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POLUSD · H4 · 2026-01-04 16:00 UTC
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Market Energy
80.2%
Bull Extreme
65.9%
Bull Critical
62.4%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

POLUSD processing result: the Bull Critical measurement after the 4H candle closed.

The energy side shows Market Energy dropped -14.3% from the previous candle, from 80.2% to 65.9%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, POLUSD Market Energy ranged from -73.4 to +86.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 23:00 on 04-01-2026 closed, POLUSD was at 0.1205, down 0.66% from the previous candle (0.1213). Market Energy was 65.9%, down 14.3 points from 80.2%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

POLUSD closed at 0.1205, down 0.66% from the previous 4H candle (0.1213). This drop is larger than 37% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for POLUSD, across 2,869 candles since 2019.

How did POLUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 14.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 80.2% to 65.9%. This drop is larger than 67% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for POLUSD.

Do POLUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had POLUSD at 80.2%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, POLUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does POLUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 65.9%, POLUSD is 8.58 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 5.92 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 Bias with energy -55%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 38.6%. Against this backdrop, POLUSD (Bull Critical, 65.9%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy 3.8%. POLUSD energy is currently above DXY by 62.1 points.

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