Analysis

HK50 Index 24,038.3 points ↓0.01%: Bears very strong · 1H 05:00 Oct 20, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 24,038.1 · High 24,039.5 · Low 24,036 · Close 24,038.3 · Range (high − low) 3.5
HK50 Index closed at 24,038.3 points, down 1.4 (-0.01%) from 24,039.7.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Extreme zone at -75.7% to Bear Critical at -74.2%, up 1.5 points.
Energy diverges from price.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price24,04724,03624,04024,038
Energy-78.5%-79.8%-75.7%-74.2%
Price change↓ 0.07%↓ 0.05%↑ 0.01%↓ 0.01%
Energy change↑ 5.6↓ 1.3↑ 4.1↑ 1.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.07%↓ 0.05%↑ 0.01%↓ 0.01%↑ 5.6↓ 1.3↑ 4.1↑ 1.5
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.01% — higher than 4% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 1.5 pts — higher than 12% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical HK50 Index 1H

Sample: 47,463 1H candles from 2017-05-02 to 2026-10-20
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 2,245 times

▸When HK50 Index is in Bear Critical:

  • then HK50 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,568 times — 69.8%
  • then HK50 Index moved to lower Market State: 677 times — 30.2%

▸Current HK50 Index market energy: -74.16%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 14.16%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 0.34%

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HK50 · H1 · 2026-10-19 21:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-75.7%
Bear Extreme
-74.2%
Bear Critical
-73.0%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

HK50 Index processing result: the Bear Critical zone after the 1H candle closed.

End-of-session energy readings on 1H, Market Energy rose +1.5% this candle, currently -74.2% (previous candle -75.7%).

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 -97.9 to 93.4.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 05:00 on 20-10-2026, HK50 Index was at 24,038.3, down 0.01% from the previous candle (24,039.7). Market Energy was -74.2%, up 1.5 points from -75.7%, 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 24,038.3, down 0.01% from the previous 1H candle (24,039.7). This drop is larger than 4% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for HK50, across 41,191 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 -75.7% to -74.2%. This rise is larger than 12% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for HK50.

Do HK50 price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price fell but energy rose — the two moved in opposite directions. 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 -75.7%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, HK50 Index moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

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

At -74.2%, HK50 Index is 14.16 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 0.34 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 Neutral with energy -13%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -67%. Against this backdrop, HK50 Index (Bear Critical, -74.2%) lower than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 42.8%. HK50 Index (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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