Analysis

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Price and energy
DXY Index from 100.224 to 100.172 points, down 0.05%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 87.0% to Bull Critical 69.8%, down 17.1 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.01%0.06%0.09%0.05%
Energy4.65.616.317.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.01% 0.06% 0.09% 0.05% 4.6 5.6 16.3 17.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.05% — higher than 60% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 17.1 pts — higher than 74% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical DXY Index 1H

Sample: 44,251 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,966 times

When DXY Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then DXY Index moved to higher Market State: 577 times29.3%
  • then DXY Index moved to lower Market State: 1,389 times70.7%

Current DXY Index market energy: 69.8%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 4.7%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 9.8%

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DXY · H1 · 2026-09-18 12:00 UTC
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Market Energy
87.0%
Bull Extreme
69.8%
Bull Critical
67.3%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The system just recorded DXY Index in the Bull Critical level after the 1H candle closed.

On trend energy, Market Energy moved from 87% to 69.8%, down -17.1% from the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, DXY Index Market Energy ranged from -85.2 to +100.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 19:00 on 18-09-2026 closed, DXY Index was at 100.172, down 0.05% from the previous candle (100.224). Market Energy was 69.8%, down 17.1 points from 87%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

DXY closed at 100.172, down 0.05% from the previous 1H candle (100.224). This drop is larger than 60% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for DXY, across 42,701 candles since 2019.

How did DXY Index Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 17.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 87% to 69.8%. This drop is larger than 74% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for DXY.

Do DXY price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was DXY Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had DXY Index at 87%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, DXY Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does DXY Index energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 69.8%, DXY Index is 4.7 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 9.8 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 -92.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -92.7%. Against this backdrop, DXY Index (Bull Critical, 69.8%) has higher energy than SPX500, GER40.

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