Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
WHEAT from 545.1 to 545.7, up 0.11%
Market Energy Bull Critical 69.3% to Bull Critical 72.1%, up 2.8 pts
Up candle #3 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.06%▲ 0.04%▲ 0.20%▲ 0.11%
Energy▼ 3.5▼ 0.6▲ 12.0▲ 2.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.06%▲ 0.04%▲ 0.20%▲ 0.11%▼ 3.5▼ 0.6▲ 12.0▲ 2.8
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.11% — higher than 34% of past rises
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Energy up 2.8 pts — higher than 22% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical WHEAT 1H

Sample: 15,139 1H candles from 2023-07-26 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 737 times

▸When WHEAT is in Bull Critical:

  • then WHEAT moved to higher Market State: 236 times — 32%
  • then WHEAT moved to lower Market State: 501 times — 68%

▸Current WHEAT market energy: 72.08%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 2.42%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 12.08%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

WHEAT · H1 · 2026-02-18 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
69.3%
Bull Critical
72.1%
Bull Critical
50.6%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, WHEAT currently in the near-extreme Bull energy zone.

On the measurement side, The energy level rose +2.8%: from 69.3% now at 72.1%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, WHEAT Market Energy ranged from -98.2 to +72.1.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 18-02-2026 closed, WHEAT was at 545.7, up 0.11% from the previous candle (545.1). Market Energy was 72.1%, up 2.8 points from 69.3%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

WHEAT closed at 545.7, up 0.11% from the previous 1H candle (545.1). This rise is larger than 34% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for WHEAT, across 12,064 candles since 2019.

How did WHEAT Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 2.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 69.3% to 72.1%. This rise is larger than 22% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for WHEAT.

Do WHEAT 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 WHEAT in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had WHEAT at 69.3%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does WHEAT energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 72.1%, WHEAT is 2.42 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 12.08 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 54.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 38.8%. Against this backdrop, WHEAT (Bull Critical, 72.1%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy 3.8%. WHEAT energy is currently above DXY by 68.2 points.

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