Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
XPTUSD from 963.25 to 954.05, down 0.96%
Market Energy Bull Bias 52.3% to Bear Critical -64.2%, down 116.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.15%▲ 0.10%▲ 0.23%▼ 0.96%
Energy▼ 32.4▼ 2.0▲ 13.1▼ 116.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.15%▲ 0.10%▲ 0.23%▼ 0.96%▼ 32.4▼ 2.0▲ 13.1▼ 116.6
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.96% — higher than 96% of past drops
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Energy down 116.6 pts — higher than 99% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical XPTUSD 1H

Sample: 55,394 1H candles from 2017-05-01 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 2,659 times

▸When XPTUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then XPTUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,899 times — 71.4%
  • then XPTUSD moved to lower Market State: 760 times — 28.6%

▸Current XPTUSD market energy: -64.24%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 4.24%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 10.26%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

XPTUSD · H1 · 2023-12-20 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
52.3%
Bull Bias
-64.2%
Bear Critical
-96.6%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, XPTUSD shows Bear energy near extreme.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy dropped -116.6% from the previous candle, from 52.3% to -64.2%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XPTUSD Market Energy ranged from -99.3 to +96.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 20-12-2023 closed, XPTUSD was at 954.05, down 0.96% from the previous candle (963.25). Market Energy was -64.2%, down 116.6 points from 52.3%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

XPTUSD closed at 954.05, down 0.96% from the previous 1H candle (963.25). This drop is larger than 96% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for XPTUSD, across 29,263 candles since 2019.

How did XPTUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 116.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 52.3% to -64.2%. This drop is larger than 99% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for XPTUSD.

Do XPTUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had XPTUSD at 52.3%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, XPTUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does XPTUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -64.2%, XPTUSD is 4.24 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 10.26 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 -94.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -57.8%. Against this backdrop, XPTUSD (Bear Critical, -64.2%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 -30.2%. XPTUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

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