Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USDCAD from 1.4226 to 1.4222, down 0.03%
Market Energy Bull Critical 65.2% to Bull Critical 65.2%, down 0.1 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.03%0.08%0.13%0.03%
Energy11.58.513.30.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.03% 0.08% 0.13% 0.03% 11.5 8.5 13.3 0.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.03% — higher than 40% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 0.1 pts — higher than 1% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDCAD 1H

Sample: 72,955 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-22
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,382 times

When USDCAD is in Bull Critical:

  • then USDCAD moved to higher Market State: 677 times28.4%
  • then USDCAD moved to lower Market State: 1,705 times71.6%

Current USDCAD market energy: 65.16%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 9.34%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 5.16%

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USDCAD · H1 · 2024-12-12 21:00 UTC
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Market Energy
65.2%
Bull Critical
65.2%
Bull Critical
58.9%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, Result for USDCAD: the Bull Critical state.

On trend energy, Market Energy moved from 65.2% to 65.2%, down -0.1% from the previous candle.

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 -84.5 to +91.8.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 04:00 on 13-12-2024 closed, USDCAD was at 1.4222, down 0.03% from the previous candle (1.4226). Market Energy was 65.2%, down 0.1 points from 65.2%, 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 1.4222, down 0.03% from the previous 1H candle (1.4226). This drop is larger than 40% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDCAD, across 37,114 candles since 2019.

How did USDCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 0.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 65.2% to 65.2%. This drop is larger than 1% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDCAD.

Do USDCAD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had USDCAD at 65.2%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USDCAD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 65.2%, USDCAD is 9.34 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 5.16 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 Bear Extreme with energy -81.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -14%. Against this backdrop, USDCAD (Bull Critical, 65.2%) 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 Bull Critical with Market Energy 60.9%. USDCAD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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