Analysis

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Price and energy
HMH Stock from 19.7 to 17.8, down 9.64%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 96.8% to Bull Critical 71.5%, down 25.3 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%10.00%9.44%9.64%
Energy8.15.413.125.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00% 10.00% 9.44% 9.64% 8.1 5.4 13.1 25.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 9.64% — higher than 94% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 25.3 pts — higher than 72% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical HMH Stock 1H

Sample: 936 1H candles from 2023-08-01 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 51 times

When HMH Stock is in Bull Critical:

  • then HMH Stock moved to higher Market State: 29 times56.9%
  • then HMH Stock moved to lower Market State: 22 times43.1%

Current HMH Stock market energy: 71.53%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 2.97%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.53%

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HMH · H1 · 2026-08-18 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
96.8%
Bull Extreme
71.5%
Bull Critical
94.1%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 1H candle, Market HMH Stock in the Bull Critical level.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, A -25.3% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 71.5% (previous: 96.8%).

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, HMH Stock Market Energy ranged from +71.5 to +96.8.

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Frequently asked questions

What did HMH Stock price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 09:00 on 18-08-2026 closed, HMH Stock was at 17.8, down 9.64% from the previous candle (19.7). Market Energy was 71.5%, down 25.3 points from 96.8%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

HMH closed at 17.8, down 9.64% from the previous 1H candle (19.7). This drop is larger than 94% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for HMH, across 920 candles since 2019.

How did HMH Stock Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 25.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 96.8% to 71.5%. This drop is larger than 72% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for HMH.

Do HMH price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was HMH Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had HMH Stock at 96.8%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, HMH Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does HMH Stock energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 71.5%, HMH Stock is 2.97 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.53 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: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 98.1%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy 13%. Against this backdrop, HMH Stock (Bull Critical, 71.5%) has higher energy than VN30; lower than VNINDEX.

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 38.5%. HMH Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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