Analysis

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Price and energy
MDC Stock from 7.9 to 8.6, up 8.86%
Market Energy Bear Bias -43.2% to Bear Critical -61.4%, down 18.2 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price6.90%7.41%9.20%8.86%
Energy175.0177.7127.218.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
6.90% 7.41% 9.20% 8.86% 175.0 177.7 127.2 18.2
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 8.86% — higher than 98% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 18.2 pts — higher than 66% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical MDC Stock 1H

Sample: 2,362 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 78 times

When MDC Stock is in Bear Critical:

  • then MDC Stock moved to higher Market State: 44 times56.4%
  • then MDC Stock moved to lower Market State: 34 times43.6%

Current MDC Stock market energy: -61.43%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 1.43%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 13.07%

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MDC · H1 · 2026-08-17 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-43.2%
Bear Bias
-61.4%
Bear Critical
-61.4%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 1H candle closes, MDC Stock reflects the near-peak Bear energy level.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market Energy reading dropped -18.2%, moving from -43.2% to -61.4% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, MDC Stock Market Energy ranged from -61.4 to +84.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 17-08-2026 closed, MDC Stock was at 8.6, up 8.86% from the previous candle (7.9). Market Energy was -61.4%, down 18.2 points from -43.2%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

MDC closed at 8.6, up 8.86% from the previous 1H candle (7.9). This rise is larger than 98% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for MDC, across 2,333 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 18.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -43.2% to -61.4%. This drop is larger than 66% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for MDC.

Do MDC price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price rose but energy fell — the two moved in opposite directions. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had MDC Stock at -43.2%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, MDC Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

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

At -61.4%, MDC Stock is 1.43 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 13.07 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 Bias with energy -31.2%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Bias with energy -39.3%. Against this backdrop, MDC Stock (Bear Critical, -61.4%) lower 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 Extreme with Market Energy -83.1%. MDC Stock (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

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