Analysis

DXY Index 101.49 points ↑0.04%: Bulls very strong · 1H 23:00 Oct 21, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 101.45 · High 101.52 · Low 101.428 · Close 101.49 · Range (high − low) 0.092
DXY Index closed at 101.49 points, up 0.037 (+0.04%) from 101.453.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Bias zone at 59.2% to Bull Critical at 67.0%, up 7.9 points.
Third straight up candle, price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price101.364101.403101.453101.49
Energy-78.9%-32.4%59.2%67.0%
Price change↓ 0.02%↑ 0.04%↑ 0.05%↑ 0.04%
Energy change↑ 4.9↑ 46.6↑ 91.5↑ 7.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.02%↑ 0.04%↑ 0.05%↑ 0.04%↑ 4.9↑ 46.6↑ 91.5↑ 7.9
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.04% — higher than 47% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 7.9 pts — higher than 49% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical DXY Index 1H

Sample: 44,755 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-21
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,997 times

▸When DXY Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then DXY Index moved to higher Market State: 593 times — 29.7%
  • then DXY Index moved to lower Market State: 1,404 times — 70.3%

▸Current DXY Index market energy: 67.03%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.47%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 7.03%

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DXY · H1 · 2026-10-21 15:00 UTC
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Market Energy
59.2%
Bull Bias
67.0%
Bull Critical
20.6%
Neutral
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, DXY Index in the Bull Critical reading.

The energy side shows Market Energy rose +7.9% from the previous candle, from 59.2% to 67%.

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 -98.9 to 90.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 23:00 on 21-10-2026, DXY Index was at 101.49, up 0.04% from the previous candle (101.453). Market Energy was 67%, up 7.9 points from 59.2%, 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 101.49, up 0.04% from the previous 1H candle (101.453). This rise is larger than 47% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for DXY, across 43,197 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 7.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 59.2% to 67%. This rise is larger than 49% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for DXY.

Do DXY price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had DXY Index at 59.2%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, DXY Index moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

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

At 67%, DXY Index is 7.47 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 7.03 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 Bull Extreme with energy 81%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 80.1%. Against this backdrop, DXY Index (Bull Critical, 67%) lower than SPX500, GER40.

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