Analysis

AST Stock 59.4 ↓0.83%: Bears very strong · D Oct 21, 2026

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Candle open
Price and energy
Open 59.9 · High 60.1 · Low 59.1 · Close 59.4 · Range (high − low) 1
AST Stock closed at 59.4, down 0.5 (-0.83%) from 59.9.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Critical zone at -63.1% to Bear Critical at -68.9%, down 5.8 points.
Second straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price606059.959.4
Energy-60.3%-59.3%-63.1%-68.9%
Price change↓ 0.17%0.00%↓ 0.17%↓ 0.83%
Energy change↑ 4.6↑ 1.0↓ 3.9↓ 5.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.17%0.00%↓ 0.17%↓ 0.83%↑ 4.6↑ 1.0↓ 3.9↓ 5.8
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.83% — higher than 46% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 5.8 pts — higher than 35% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical AST Stock Daily

Sample: 2,181 Daily candles from 2018-01-05 to 2026-10-21
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 94 times

▸When AST Stock is in Bear Critical:

  • then AST Stock moved to higher Market State: 69 times — 73.4%
  • then AST Stock moved to lower Market State: 25 times — 26.6%

▸Current AST Stock market energy: -68.92%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 8.92%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 5.58%

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AST · D1 · 2026-10-21 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-63.1%
Bear Critical
-68.9%
Bear Critical
-59.7%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the Daily session concludes, Market AST Stock in Bear in Critical state.

End-of-session update for Daily, Market trend energy recorded a -5.8% drop from the previous candle, from -63.1% to -68.9%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 2 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, AST Stock Market Energy ranged from -68.9 to -59.3.

Frequently asked questions

What did AST Stock price and energy show when this Daily candle closed?

When the Daily candle closed at 09:00 on 21-10-2026, AST Stock was at 59.4, down 0.83% from the previous candle (59.9). Market Energy was -68.9%, down 5.8 points from -63.1%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How much did AST price move on this Daily candle, and how large is that historically?

AST closed at 59.4, down 0.83% from the previous Daily candle (59.9). This drop is larger than 46% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for AST, across 1,936 candles since 2019.

How did AST Stock Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 5.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from -63.1% to -68.9%. This drop is larger than 35% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for AST.

Do AST price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was AST Stock in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had AST Stock at -63.1%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does AST Stock energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -68.9%, AST Stock is 8.92 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 5.58 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 96%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Extreme with energy 99.5%. Against this backdrop, AST Stock (Bear Critical, -68.9%) lower than VNINDEX, VN30.

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 -0.6%. AST Stock energy is currently below DXY by 68.3 points.

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Methodology

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