Analysis

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Price and energy
HK50 Index from 24,956.4 to 24,967.9 points, up 0.05%
Market Energy Bear Critical -73.8% to Bear Critical -72.2%, up 1.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.06%0.02%0.13%0.05%
Energy5.54.96.51.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.06% 0.02% 0.13% 0.05% 5.5 4.9 6.5 1.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.05% — higher than 25% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 1.5 pts — higher than 12% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical HK50 Index 1H

Sample: 46,861 1H candles from 2017-05-02 to 2026-09-14
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 2,207 times

When HK50 Index is in Bear Critical:

  • then HK50 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,543 times69.9%
  • then HK50 Index moved to lower Market State: 664 times30.1%

Current HK50 Index market energy: -72.23%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 12.23%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 2.27%

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HK50 · H1 · 2026-07-21 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-73.8%
Bear Critical
-72.2%
Bear Critical
-65.4%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, Result for HK50: the Bear Critical level.

On the measurement side, Market trend energy recorded a +1.5% rise from the previous candle, from -73.8% to -72.2%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, HK50 Index Market Energy ranged from -99.7 to +99.

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Frequently asked questions

What did HK50 Index price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 01:00 on 22-07-2026 closed, HK50 Index was at 24,967.9, up 0.05% from the previous candle (24,956.4). Market Energy was -72.2%, up 1.5 points from -73.8%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How much did HK50 price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

HK50 closed at 24,967.9, up 0.05% from the previous 1H candle (24,956.4). This rise is larger than 25% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for HK50, across 39,667 candles since 2019.

How did HK50 Index Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 1.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -73.8% to -72.2%. This rise is larger than 12% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for HK50.

Do HK50 price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was HK50 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had HK50 Index at -73.8%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does HK50 Index energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -72.2%, HK50 Index is 12.23 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 2.27 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bull Extreme with energy 75.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 95.4%. Against this backdrop, HK50 Index (Bear Critical, -72.2%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy 78.9%. HK50 Index (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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