Analysis

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Price and energy
SMB Stock from 38.93 to 38.97, up 0.10%
Market Energy Bull Critical 71.1% to Bull Critical 70.8%, down 0.3 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.13%0.88%0.61%0.10%
Energy3.812.59.50.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.13% 0.88% 0.61% 0.10% 3.8 12.5 9.5 0.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.10% — higher than 2% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 0.3 pts — higher than 9% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical SMB Stock 1H

Sample: 3,096 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 156 times

When SMB Stock is in Bull Critical:

  • then SMB Stock moved to higher Market State: 66 times42.3%
  • then SMB Stock moved to lower Market State: 90 times57.7%

Current SMB Stock market energy: 70.83%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 3.67%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 10.83%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

SMB · H1 · 2026-05-18 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
71.1%
Bull Critical
70.8%
Bull Critical
65.1%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, SMB noted at the near-extreme Bull energy state.

Market trend update: The energy level dropped -0.3%: from 71.1% now at 70.8%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, SMB Stock Market Energy ranged from +68.1 to +97.4.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 13:00 on 18-05-2026 closed, SMB Stock was at 38.97, up 0.1% from the previous candle (38.93). Market Energy was 70.8%, down 0.3 points from 71.1%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

SMB closed at 38.97, up 0.1% from the previous 1H candle (38.93). This rise is larger than 2% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for SMB, across 2,783 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 0.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 71.1% to 70.8%. This drop is larger than 9% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for SMB.

Do SMB 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 SMB Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had SMB Stock at 71.1%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At 70.8%, SMB Stock is 3.67 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 10.83 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 Critical with energy 70.8%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy -16.5%. Against this backdrop, SMB Stock (Bull Critical, 70.8%) has higher energy than VN30; sits in the same state zone as VNINDEX.

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 -48.1%. SMB Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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