Analysis

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Price and energy
SMB Stock from 38.29 to 38.83, up 1.41%
Market Energy Bull Bias 57.3% to Bull Critical 64.9%, up 7.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price2.04%0.49%1.26%1.41%
Energy179.63.339.47.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
2.04% 0.49% 1.26% 1.41% 179.6 3.3 39.4 7.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 1.41% — higher than 90% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 7.6 pts — higher than 47% of past rises
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: 64.93%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 9.57%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 4.93%

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SMB · H1 · 2026-05-21 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
57.3%
Bull Bias
64.9%
Bull Critical
82.0%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle closes, SMB in the Bull Critical level.

Market energy measurement Market Energy rose +7.6% this candle, currently 64.9% (previous candle 57.3%).

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 -96.5 to +100.

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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 14:00 on 21-05-2026 closed, SMB Stock was at 38.83, up 1.41% from the previous candle (38.29). Market Energy was 64.9%, up 7.6 points from 57.3%, 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 38.83, up 1.41% from the previous 1H candle (38.29). This rise is larger than 90% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for SMB, across 2,797 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 7.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 57.3% to 64.9%. This rise is larger than 47% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for SMB.

Do SMB price and energy agree?

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

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

The previous 1H candle had SMB Stock at 57.3%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, SMB Stock moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

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

At 64.9%, SMB Stock is 9.57 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 4.93 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: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Neutral with energy 20%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Bias with energy 56.8%. Against this backdrop, SMB Stock (Bull Critical, 64.9%) 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 23.1%. SMB Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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