Analysis

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Price and energy
AUDUSD from 0.6973 to 0.69721, down 0.01%
Market Energy Bear Critical -60.7% to Bear Critical -65.8%, down 5.1 pts
Down candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.01% — higher than 12% of past drops
Energy down 5.1 pts — higher than 34% of past drops
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical AUDUSD 1H

Sample: 72,470 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 2,352 times

When AUDUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then AUDUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,709 times72.7%
  • then AUDUSD moved to lower Market State: 643 times27.3%

Current AUDUSD market energy: -65.82%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 5.82%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 8.68%

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AUDUSD · H1 · 2026-07-17 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-60.7%
Bear Critical
-65.8%
Bear Critical
-64.8%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

AUDUSD recorded in Bear trend energy near extreme as the 1H candle ended.

Market energy movement Market trend energy recorded a -5.1% drop from the previous candle, from -60.7% to -65.8%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, AUDUSD Market Energy ranged from -76.6 to +87.3.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was AUDUSD on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 17-07-2026 closed, AUDUSD was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -65.8%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How did AUDUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 5.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from -60.7% to -65.8%.

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

The previous 1H candle had AUDUSD at -60.7%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does AUDUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -65.8%, AUDUSD is 5.82 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 8.68 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 Bias with energy -59.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -11.1%. Against this backdrop, AUDUSD (Bear Critical, -65.8%) lower 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 Bias with Market Energy 54%. AUDUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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