Analysis

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Price and energy
PVC Stock from 15.7 to 16.1, up 2.55%
Market Energy Bull Bias 56.3% to Bull Critical 72.9%, up 16.7 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%1.29%0.00%2.55%
Energy0.940.34.916.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00% 1.29%0.00% 2.55% 0.9 40.3 4.9 16.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 2.55% — higher than 86% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 16.7 pts — higher than 68% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical PVC Stock 1H

Sample: 3,878 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-15
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 163 times

When PVC Stock is in Bull Critical:

  • then PVC Stock moved to higher Market State: 37 times22.7%
  • then PVC Stock moved to lower Market State: 126 times77.3%

Current PVC Stock market energy: 72.91%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 1.59%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 12.91%

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PVC · H1 · 2026-05-18 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
56.3%
Bull Bias
72.9%
Bull Critical
83.7%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle closes, PVC noted at the Bull Critical state.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Market trend energy recorded a +16.7% rise from the previous candle, from 56.3% to 72.9%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, PVC Stock Market Energy ranged from +9.3 to +99.8.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 09:00 on 18-05-2026 closed, PVC Stock was at 16.1, up 2.55% from the previous candle (15.7). Market Energy was 72.9%, up 16.7 points from 56.3%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

PVC closed at 16.1, up 2.55% from the previous 1H candle (15.7). This rise is larger than 86% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for PVC, across 3,463 candles since 2019.

How did PVC Stock Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 16.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 56.3% to 72.9%. This rise is larger than 68% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for PVC.

Do PVC price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was PVC Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had PVC Stock at 56.3%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, PVC Stock moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does PVC Stock energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 72.9%, PVC Stock is 1.59 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 12.91 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: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Bull Bias with energy 41.8%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Extreme with energy -98.9%. Against this backdrop, PVC Stock (Bull Critical, 72.9%) has higher energy than VNINDEX, VN30.

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 30.3%. PVC Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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