Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
DOTUSD from 1 to 0.946, down 5.40%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 97.3% to Bull Critical 66.0%, down 31.3 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.89%5.38%6.38%5.40%
Energy8.84.919.331.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.89% 5.38% 6.38% 5.40% 8.8 4.9 19.3 31.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 5.40% — higher than 97% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 31.3 pts — higher than 87% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical DOTUSD 4H

Sample: 13,347 4H candles from 2020-08-19 to 2026-09-21
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 554 times

When DOTUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then DOTUSD moved to higher Market State: 160 times28.9%
  • then DOTUSD moved to lower Market State: 394 times71.1%

Current DOTUSD market energy: 65.98%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 8.52%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 5.98%

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DOTUSD · H4 · 2026-08-22 04:00 UTC
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Market Energy
97.3%
Bull Extreme
66.0%
Bull Critical
39.7%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

DOTUSD processing result: the near-extreme Bull energy level after the 4H candle closed.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Energy delta -31.3%: Market Energy at 66%, previously 97.3%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, DOTUSD Market Energy ranged from -78 to +97.3.

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Frequently asked questions

What did DOTUSD price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 11:00 on 22-08-2026 closed, DOTUSD was at 0.946, down 5.4% from the previous candle (1). Market Energy was 66%, down 31.3 points from 97.3%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

DOTUSD closed at 0.946, down 5.4% from the previous 4H candle (1). This drop is larger than 97% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for DOTUSD, across 13,165 candles since 2019.

How did DOTUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 31.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 97.3% to 66%. This drop is larger than 87% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for DOTUSD.

Do DOTUSD 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 DOTUSD in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had DOTUSD at 97.3%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, DOTUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does DOTUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 66%, DOTUSD is 8.52 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 5.98 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Neutral with energy -15.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 53.8%. Against this backdrop, DOTUSD (Bull Critical, 66%) 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 35.3%. DOTUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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