Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDCAD from 1.2485 to 1.2497, up 0.10%
Market Energy Neutral 19.8% to Bull Critical 67.2%, up 47.4 pts
Up candle #3 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.03%▲ 0.02%▲ 0.05%▲ 0.10%
Energy▼ 12.8▲ 2.1▲ 30.0▲ 47.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.03%▲ 0.02%▲ 0.05%▲ 0.10%▼ 12.8▲ 2.1▲ 30.0▲ 47.4
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.10% — higher than 84% of past rises
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Energy up 47.4 pts — higher than 96% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDCAD 1H

Sample: 73,003 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-24
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,385 times

▸When USDCAD is in Bull Critical:

  • then USDCAD moved to higher Market State: 678 times — 28.4%
  • then USDCAD moved to lower Market State: 1,707 times — 71.6%

▸Current USDCAD market energy: 67.23%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.27%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 7.23%

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USDCAD · H1 · 2021-03-16 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
19.8%
Neutral
67.2%
Bull Critical
47.3%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, USDCAD currently in Bull trend energy near extreme.

On the measurement side, Energy delta +47.4%: Market Energy at 67.2%, previously 19.8%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDCAD Market Energy ranged from -91.2 to +67.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 16-03-2021 closed, USDCAD was at 1.2497, up 0.1% from the previous candle (1.2485). Market Energy was 67.2%, up 47.4 points from 19.8%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

USDCAD closed at 1.2497, up 0.1% from the previous 1H candle (1.2485). This rise is larger than 84% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDCAD, across 13,702 candles since 2019.

How did USDCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 47.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 19.8% to 67.2%. This rise is larger than 96% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDCAD.

Do USDCAD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was USDCAD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had USDCAD at 19.8%, Neutral — when this candle closed, USDCAD moved up to a higher zone: Neutral → Bull Critical.

Where does USDCAD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 67.2%, USDCAD is 7.27 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 7.23 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 Critical with energy 66.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 79.8%. Against this backdrop, USDCAD (Bull Critical, 67.2%) lower than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 Extreme with Market Energy 95.8%. USDCAD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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