Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
HK50 Index from 25,243.6 to 25,330.55 points, up 0.34%
Market Energy Bear Critical -63.3% to Neutral 20.2%, up 83.5 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.07%▼ 0.09%▲ 0.00%▲ 0.34%
Energy▲ 9.9▲ 6.5▼ 0.5▲ 83.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.07%▼ 0.09%▲ 0.00%▲ 0.34%▲ 9.9▲ 6.5▼ 0.5▲ 83.5
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.34% — higher than 85% of past rises
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Energy up 83.5 pts — higher than 97% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral HK50 Index 1H

Sample: 47,224 1H candles from 2017-05-02 to 2026-10-06
Number of Neutral occurrences: 3,409 times

▸When HK50 Index is in Neutral:

  • then HK50 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,835 times — 53.8%
  • then HK50 Index moved to lower Market State: 1,574 times — 46.2%

▸Current HK50 Index market energy: 20.18%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 0.7%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 41.06%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

HK50 · H1 · 2026-08-18 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-63.3%
Bear Critical
20.2%
Neutral
83.6%
Bull Extreme
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
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Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, HK50 Index within the balanced energy zone.

Market movement after the 1H candle closes, A +83.5% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 20.2% (previous: -63.3%).

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, HK50 Index Market Energy ranged from -94 to +100.

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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 12:00 on 18-08-2026 closed, HK50 Index was at 25,330.55, up 0.34% from the previous candle (25,243.6). Market Energy was 20.2%, up 83.5 points from -63.3%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

HK50 closed at 25,330.55, up 0.34% from the previous 1H candle (25,243.6). This rise is larger than 85% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for HK50, across 40,130 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 83.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -63.3% to 20.2%. This rise is larger than 97% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for HK50.

Do HK50 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 HK50 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had HK50 Index at -63.3%, Bear Critical — when this candle closed, HK50 Index moved up to a higher zone: Bear Critical → Neutral.

Where does HK50 Index energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 20.2%, HK50 Index is 0.7 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 41.06 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 -93.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -36.2%. Against this backdrop, HK50 Index (Neutral, 20.2%) 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 52.7%. HK50 Index energy is currently below DXY by 32.6 points.

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