Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
SOLUSD from 179.02 to 177.85, down 0.65%
Market Energy Bull Critical 69.6% to Bull Critical 61.0%, down 8.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.94%▼ 0.23%▲ 0.53%▼ 0.65%
Energy▲ 13.7▼ 10.2▼ 5.2▼ 8.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.94%▼ 0.23%▲ 0.53%▼ 0.65%▲ 13.7▼ 10.2▼ 5.2▼ 8.6
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.65% — higher than 30% of past drops
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Energy down 8.6 pts — higher than 43% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical SOLUSD 4H

Sample: 13,493 4H candles from 2020-08-11 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 717 times

▸When SOLUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then SOLUSD moved to higher Market State: 216 times — 30.1%
  • then SOLUSD moved to lower Market State: 501 times — 69.9%

▸Current SOLUSD market energy: 61%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 13.5%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 1%

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SOLUSD · H4 · 2025-05-22 16:00 UTC
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Market Energy
69.6%
Bull Critical
61.0%
Bull Critical
61.5%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 4H candle closes, SOLUSD in Bull Critical of Market Energy.

Market movement after the 4H candle closes, Market Energy reading dropped -8.6%, moving from 69.6% to 61% after the 4H candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, SOLUSD Market Energy ranged from -74.7 to +92.5.

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Frequently asked questions

What did SOLUSD price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 23:00 on 22-05-2025 closed, SOLUSD was at 177.85, down 0.65% from the previous candle (179.02). Market Energy was 61%, down 8.6 points from 69.6%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did SOLUSD price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

SOLUSD closed at 177.85, down 0.65% from the previous 4H candle (179.02). This drop is larger than 30% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for SOLUSD, across 10,472 candles since 2019.

How did SOLUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 8.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 69.6% to 61%. This drop is larger than 43% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for SOLUSD.

Do SOLUSD price and energy agree?

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

What state was SOLUSD in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had SOLUSD at 69.6%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does SOLUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 61%, SOLUSD is 13.5 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 1 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Bull Bias with energy 39.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 76.2%. Against this backdrop, SOLUSD (Bull Critical, 61%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than GER40.

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 Critical with Market Energy 71.4%. SOLUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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