Analysis

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Price and energy
NZDUSD from 0.59148 to 0.59193, up 0.08%
Market Energy Bear Critical -69.3% to Bear Critical -60.1%, up 9.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.02%0.09%0.04%0.08%
Energy4.06.12.29.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.02% 0.09% 0.04% 0.08% 4.0 6.1 2.2 9.2
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.08% — higher than 57% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 9.2 pts — higher than 51% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical NZDUSD 1H

Sample: 72,771 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-11
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 2,322 times

When NZDUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then NZDUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,643 times70.8%
  • then NZDUSD moved to lower Market State: 679 times29.2%

Current NZDUSD market energy: -60.08%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 0.08%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 14.42%

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NZDUSD · H1 · 2026-08-30 23:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-69.3%
Bear Critical
-60.1%
Bear Critical
-56.5%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 1H candle, NZDUSD shows Bear trend energy near extreme.

The NZDUSD market at session end, The energy level rose +9.2%: from -69.3% now at -60.1%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, NZDUSD Market Energy ranged from -91.6 to +62.1.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 06:00 on 31-08-2026 closed, NZDUSD was at 0.59193, up 0.08% from the previous candle (0.59148). Market Energy was -60.1%, up 9.2 points from -69.3%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

NZDUSD closed at 0.59193, up 0.08% from the previous 1H candle (0.59148). This rise is larger than 57% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for NZDUSD, across 47,705 candles since 2019.

How did NZDUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 9.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -69.3% to -60.1%. This rise is larger than 51% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for NZDUSD.

Do NZDUSD 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 NZDUSD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had NZDUSD at -69.3%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does NZDUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -60.1%, NZDUSD is 0.08 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 14.42 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 -89.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -76.6%. Against this backdrop, NZDUSD (Bear Critical, -60.1%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy 81.7%. NZDUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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