Analysis

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Price and energy
US30 Index from 49,404 to 49,443 points, up 0.08%
Market Energy Bull Critical 64.7% to Bull Critical 61.9%, down 2.7 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.21%0.06%0.05%0.08%
Energy1.30.57.32.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.21% 0.06% 0.05% 0.08% 1.3 0.5 7.3 2.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.08% — higher than 52% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 2.7 pts — higher than 23% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical US30 Index 1H

Sample: 69,801 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,524 times

When US30 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then US30 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,226 times34.8%
  • then US30 Index moved to lower Market State: 2,298 times65.2%

Current US30 Index market energy: 61.94%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.56%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 1.94%

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US30 · H1 · 2026-04-20 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
64.7%
Bull Critical
61.9%
Bull Critical
68.5%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The near-extreme Bull energy zone determined for US30 through the 1H candle data.

Market energy measurement A -2.7% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 61.9% (previous: 64.7%).

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, US30 Index Market Energy ranged from -92.3 to +100.

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Frequently asked questions

What did US30 Index price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 01:00 on 21-04-2026 closed, US30 Index was at 49,443, up 0.08% from the previous candle (49,404). Market Energy was 61.9%, down 2.7 points from 64.7%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did US30 price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

US30 closed at 49,443, up 0.08% from the previous 1H candle (49,404). This rise is larger than 52% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for US30, across 43,431 candles since 2019.

How did US30 Index Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 2.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 64.7% to 61.9%. This drop is larger than 23% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for US30.

Do US30 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 US30 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had US30 Index at 64.7%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does US30 Index energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 61.9%, US30 Index is 12.56 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 1.94 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 48%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 39.8%. Against this backdrop, US30 Index (Bull Critical, 61.9%) has higher energy than SPX500, 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 Bear Critical with Market Energy -60.6%. US30 Index (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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