Analysis

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Price and energy
HRC Stock from 35.05 to 34.5, down 1.57%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -100.0% to Bear Critical -63.2%, up 36.8 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowEnergy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.96%0.00%3.97%1.57%
Energy15.80.070.136.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.96%0.00% 3.97% 1.57% 15.80.0 70.1 36.8
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.57% — higher than 28% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 36.8 pts — higher than 64% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical HRC Stock 1H

Sample: 1,039 1H candles from 2023-08-01 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 41 times

When HRC Stock is in Bear Critical:

  • then HRC Stock moved to higher Market State: 26 times63.4%
  • then HRC Stock moved to lower Market State: 15 times36.6%

Current HRC Stock market energy: -63.2%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 3.2%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 11.3%

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HRC · H1 · 2026-07-20 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-100.0%
Bear Extreme
-63.2%
Bear Critical
-63.2%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

HRC recorded in the Bear Critical measurement as the 1H candle ended.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy rose +36.8% from the previous session, from -100% to -63.2%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, HRC Stock Market Energy ranged from -100 to +97.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 20-07-2026 closed, HRC Stock was at 34.5, down 1.57% from the previous candle (35.05). Market Energy was -63.2%, up 36.8 points from -100%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

HRC closed at 34.5, down 1.57% from the previous 1H candle (35.05). This drop is larger than 28% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for HRC, across 937 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 36.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from -100% to -63.2%. This rise is larger than 64% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for HRC.

Do HRC price and energy agree?

No. Price moved down while energy moved up on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had HRC Stock at -100%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, HRC Stock moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does HRC Stock energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -63.2%, HRC Stock is 3.2 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 11.3 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -86.7%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Extreme with energy -80.2%. Against this backdrop, HRC Stock (Bear Critical, -63.2%) has higher energy than VNINDEX, VN30.

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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -40.2%. HRC Stock (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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