Analysis

LTCUSD 59.77 ↑0.59%: Bears very strong · 1H 03:00 Oct 17, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 59.41 · High 59.84 · Low 59.27 · Close 59.77 · Range (high − low) 0.57
LTCUSD closed at 59.77, up 0.35 (+0.59%) from 59.42.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Extreme zone at -77.3% to Bear Critical at -62.7%, up 14.6 points.
Price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price59.7659.659.4259.77
Energy-93.1%-80.1%-77.3%-62.7%
Price change↓ 0.23%↓ 0.27%↓ 0.30%↑ 0.59%
Energy change↓ 2.6↑ 13.0↑ 2.8↑ 14.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.23%↓ 0.27%↓ 0.30%↑ 0.59%↓ 2.6↑ 13.0↑ 2.8↑ 14.6
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.59% — higher than 66% of past rises
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Energy up 14.6 pts — higher than 62% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical LTCUSD 1H

Sample: 77,546 1H candles from 2017-12-13 to 2026-10-23
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,481 times

▸When LTCUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then LTCUSD moved to higher Market State: 2,699 times — 77.5%
  • then LTCUSD moved to lower Market State: 782 times — 22.5%

▸Current LTCUSD market energy: -62.74%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 2.74%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 11.76%

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LTCUSD · H1 · 2026-10-16 19:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-77.3%
Bear Extreme
-62.7%
Bear Critical
-60.4%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 1H candle closes, LTCUSD currently in Bear in Critical state.

Observing the LTCUSD market this session, A +14.6% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now -62.7% (previous: -77.3%).

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, LTCUSD Market Energy ranged from -100 to 98.8.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 03:00 on 17-10-2026, LTCUSD was at 59.77, up 0.59% from the previous candle (59.42). Market Energy was -62.7%, up 14.6 points from -77.3%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

LTCUSD closed at 59.77, up 0.59% from the previous 1H candle (59.42). This rise is larger than 66% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for LTCUSD, across 68,240 candles since 2019.

How did LTCUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 14.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -77.3% to -62.7%. This rise is larger than 62% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for LTCUSD.

Do LTCUSD 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 LTCUSD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had LTCUSD at -77.3%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, LTCUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does LTCUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -62.7%, LTCUSD is 2.74 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 11.76 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -97%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -83.5%. Against this backdrop, LTCUSD (Bear Critical, -62.7%) 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 46.1%. LTCUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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