Analysis

DOTUSD 1.197 ↑0.93%: Bulls very strong · 1H 12:00 Oct 17, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 1.185 · High 1.2 · Low 1.181 · Close 1.197 · Range (high − low) 0.019
DOTUSD closed at 1.197, up 0.011 (+0.93%) from 1.186.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Bias zone at 38.0% to Bull Critical at 69.2%, up 31.3 points.
Second straight up candle, price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price1.1711.1691.1861.197
Energy39.2%25.4%38.0%69.2%
Price change↓ 0.51%↓ 0.17%↑ 1.45%↑ 0.93%
Energy change↓ 14.2↓ 13.7↑ 12.5↑ 31.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.51%↓ 0.17%↑ 1.45%↑ 0.93%↓ 14.2↓ 13.7↑ 12.5↑ 31.3
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.93% — higher than 75% of past rises
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Energy up 31.3 pts — higher than 89% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical DOTUSD 1H

Sample: 54,021 1H candles from 2020-08-19 to 2026-10-18
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,881 times

▸When DOTUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then DOTUSD moved to higher Market State: 502 times — 26.7%
  • then DOTUSD moved to lower Market State: 1,379 times — 73.3%

▸Current DOTUSD market energy: 69.24%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 5.26%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 9.24%

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DOTUSD · H1 · 2026-10-17 04:00 UTC
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Market Energy
38.0%
Bull Bias
69.2%
Bull Critical
28.9%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, DOTUSD in the Bull Critical state.

The energy side shows Market Energy rose +31.3% this candle, currently 69.2% (previous candle 38%).

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, DOTUSD Market Energy ranged from -98.4 to 89.1.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 12:00 on 17-10-2026, DOTUSD was at 1.197, up 0.93% from the previous candle (1.186). Market Energy was 69.2%, up 31.3 points from 38%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

DOTUSD closed at 1.197, up 0.93% from the previous 1H candle (1.186). This rise is larger than 75% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for DOTUSD, across 53,984 candles since 2019.

How did DOTUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 31.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 38% to 69.2%. This rise is larger than 89% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for DOTUSD.

Do DOTUSD price and energy agree?

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

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

The previous 1H candle had DOTUSD at 38%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, DOTUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does DOTUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 69.2%, DOTUSD is 5.26 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 9.24 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 Bear Extreme with energy -93.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -74.2%. Against this backdrop, DOTUSD (Bull Critical, 69.2%) 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 38.5%. DOTUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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