Analysis

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Price and energy
SMB Stock from 38.19 to 38.93, up 1.94%
Market Energy Neutral -3.1% to Bull Critical 61.7%, up 64.8 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.41%0.00%1.65%1.94%
Energy7.617.185.164.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.41%0.00% 1.65% 1.94% 7.6 17.1 85.1 64.8
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 1.94% — higher than 95% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 64.8 pts — higher than 90% 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: 61.67%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.83%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 1.67%

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SMB · H1 · 2026-05-22 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-3.1%
Neutral
61.7%
Bull Critical
33.6%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, Result for SMB: the Bull Critical energy zone.

On the energy side, Market Energy rose +64.8% from the previous session, from -3.1% to 61.7%.

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 13:00 on 22-05-2026 closed, SMB Stock was at 38.93, up 1.94% from the previous candle (38.19). Market Energy was 61.7%, up 64.8 points from -3.1%, 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 38.93, up 1.94% from the previous 1H candle (38.19). This rise is larger than 95% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for SMB, across 2,800 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 64.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from -3.1% to 61.7%. This rise is larger than 90% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for SMB.

Do SMB price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. 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 -3.1%, Neutral — when this candle closed, SMB Stock moved up to a higher zone: Neutral → Bull Critical.

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

At 61.7%, SMB Stock is 12.83 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 1.67 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 Bear Bias with energy -24.1%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy -4.6%. Against this backdrop, SMB Stock (Bull Critical, 61.7%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -28.1%. SMB Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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