Analysis

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Price and energy
SMC Stock from 12.55 to 12.6, up 0.40%
Market Energy Bull Critical 63.1% to Bull Critical 63.4%, up 0.3 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.40%0.80%0.79%0.40%
Energy10.73.512.30.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.40% 0.80% 0.79% 0.40% 10.7 3.5 12.3 0.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.40% — higher than 18% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 0.3 pts — higher than 4% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical SMC Stock 1H

Sample: 3,873 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 163 times

When SMC Stock is in Bull Critical:

  • then SMC Stock moved to higher Market State: 43 times26.4%
  • then SMC Stock moved to lower Market State: 120 times73.6%

Current SMC Stock market energy: 63.36%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 11.14%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 3.36%

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SMC · H1 · 2026-02-23 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
63.1%
Bull Critical
63.4%
Bull Critical
63.0%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

SMC recorded in Bull energy near extreme as the 1H candle ended.

On the measurement side, Compared to the previous candle (63.1%), Market Energy rose +0.3% to 63.4%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, SMC Stock Market Energy ranged from +63.1 to +89.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 23-02-2026 closed, SMC Stock was at 12.6, up 0.4% from the previous candle (12.55). Market Energy was 63.4%, up 0.3 points from 63.1%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

SMC closed at 12.6, up 0.4% from the previous 1H candle (12.55). This rise is larger than 18% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for SMC, across 3,180 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 0.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 63.1% to 63.4%. This rise is larger than 4% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for SMC.

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

The previous 1H candle had SMC Stock at 63.1%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At 63.4%, SMC Stock is 11.14 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 3.36 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 Bull Extreme with energy 98.9%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Extreme with energy 82.9%. Against this backdrop, SMC Stock (Bull Critical, 63.4%) lower 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 Critical with Market Energy -69.3%. SMC Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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