Analysis

LINKUSD 12.691 ↑0.04%: Bulls very strong · 1H 03:00 Oct 22, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 12.687 · High 12.71 · Low 12.604 · Close 12.691 · Range (high − low) 0.106
LINKUSD closed at 12.691, up 0.005 (+0.04%) from 12.686.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Critical zone at 71.4% to Bull Critical at 65.9%, down 5.5 points.
Third straight up candle, energy diverges from price.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price12.63812.6812.68612.691
Energy87.2%79.2%71.4%65.9%
Price change↓ 0.48%↑ 0.33%↑ 0.05%↑ 0.04%
Energy change↓ 10.4↓ 8.0↓ 7.8↓ 5.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.48%↑ 0.33%↑ 0.05%↑ 0.04%↓ 10.4↓ 8.0↓ 7.8↓ 5.5
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.04% — higher than 3% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 5.5 pts — higher than 34% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical LINKUSD 1H

Sample: 67,985 1H candles from 2019-01-16 to 2026-10-21
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,823 times

▸When LINKUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then LINKUSD moved to higher Market State: 747 times — 26.5%
  • then LINKUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,076 times — 73.5%

▸Current LINKUSD market energy: 65.85%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 8.65%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 5.85%

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LINKUSD · H1 · 2026-10-21 19:00 UTC
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Market Energy
71.4%
Bull Critical
65.9%
Bull Critical
56.0%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Bull energy near extreme recorded from just-completed 1H candle data for LINKUSD.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Energy delta -5.5%: Market Energy at 65.9%, previously 71.4%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 2 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, LINKUSD Market Energy ranged from -99.3 to 98.8.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 03:00 on 22-10-2026, LINKUSD was at 12.691, up 0.04% from the previous candle (12.686). Market Energy was 65.9%, down 5.5 points from 71.4%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

LINKUSD closed at 12.691, up 0.04% from the previous 1H candle (12.686). This rise is larger than 3% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for LINKUSD, across 67,988 candles since 2019.

How did LINKUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 5.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 71.4% to 65.9%. This drop is larger than 34% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for LINKUSD.

Do LINKUSD price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price rise with energy moving the other way. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was LINKUSD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had LINKUSD at 71.4%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does LINKUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 65.9%, LINKUSD is 8.65 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 5.85 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Bull Bias with energy 58.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 21.3%. Against this backdrop, LINKUSD (Bull Critical, 65.9%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -0.8%. LINKUSD energy is currently above DXY by 66.6 points.

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Methodology

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