Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
XAGUSD from 73.5 to 74.665, up 1.58%
Market Energy Neutral -5.1% to Bull Critical 67.3%, up 72.4 pts
Up candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.12%1.30%0.10%1.58%
Energy9.031.630.172.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.12% 1.30% 0.10% 1.58% 9.0 31.6 30.1 72.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 1.58% — higher than 99% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 72.4 pts — higher than 97% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical XAGUSD 1H

Sample: 69,272 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,679 times

When XAGUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then XAGUSD moved to higher Market State: 753 times28.1%
  • then XAGUSD moved to lower Market State: 1,926 times71.9%

Current XAGUSD market energy: 67.28%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.22%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 7.28%

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XAGUSD · H1 · 2026-02-18 03:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-5.1%
Neutral
67.3%
Bull Critical
98.6%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, XAGUSD in the Bull Critical measurement.

Market energy measurement Market Energy rose +72.4% this candle, currently 67.3% (previous candle -5.1%).

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAGUSD Market Energy ranged from -88.9 to +72.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 10:00 on 18-02-2026 closed, XAGUSD was at 74.665, up 1.59% from the previous candle (73.5). Market Energy was 67.3%, up 72.4 points from -5.1%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

XAGUSD closed at 74.665, up 1.59% from the previous 1H candle (73.5). This rise is larger than 99% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for XAGUSD, across 42,222 candles since 2019.

How did XAGUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 72.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from -5.1% to 67.3%. This rise is larger than 97% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for XAGUSD.

Do XAGUSD price and energy agree?

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

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

The previous 1H candle had XAGUSD at -5.1%, Neutral — when this candle closed, XAGUSD moved up to a higher zone: Neutral → Bull Critical.

Where does XAGUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 67.3%, XAGUSD is 7.22 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 7.28 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 38.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 70.8%. Against this backdrop, XAGUSD (Bull Critical, 67.3%) has higher energy than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bias with Market Energy -32.4%. XAGUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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