Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
NZDUSD from 0.58211 to 0.58457, up 0.42%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -91.2% to Bear Critical -61.4%, up 29.8 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 1.05%▼ 0.35%▲ 0.21%▲ 0.42%
Energy▼ 26.0▼ 9.7▲ 6.3▲ 29.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 1.05%▼ 0.35%▲ 0.21%▲ 0.42%▼ 26.0▼ 9.7▲ 6.3▲ 29.8
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.42% — higher than 91% of past rises
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Energy up 29.8 pts — higher than 90% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical NZDUSD 4H

Sample: 18,272 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-02
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 656 times

▸When NZDUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then NZDUSD moved to higher Market State: 470 times — 71.6%
  • then NZDUSD moved to lower Market State: 186 times — 28.4%

▸Current NZDUSD market energy: -61.45%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 1.45%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 13.05%

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NZDUSD · H4 · 2026-09-02 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-91.2%
Bear Extreme
-61.4%
Bear Critical
-46.2%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 4H candle closes, NZDUSD noted at the Bear Critical level.

The energy side shows Market Energy rose +29.8% from the previous session, from -91.2% to -61.4%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, NZDUSD Market Energy ranged from -97.5 to -31.9.

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Frequently asked questions

What did NZDUSD price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 20:00 on 02-09-2026 closed, NZDUSD was at 0.58457, up 0.42% from the previous candle (0.58211). Market Energy was -61.4%, up 29.8 points from -91.2%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

NZDUSD closed at 0.58457, up 0.42% from the previous 4H candle (0.58211). This rise is larger than 91% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for NZDUSD, across 11,929 candles since 2019.

How did NZDUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 29.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from -91.2% to -61.4%. This rise is larger than 90% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for NZDUSD.

Do NZDUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was NZDUSD in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had NZDUSD at -91.2%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, NZDUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does NZDUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -61.4%, NZDUSD is 1.45 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 13.05 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 Bull Bias with energy 44.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 4.5%. Against this backdrop, NZDUSD (Bear Critical, -61.4%) lower 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -86.9%. NZDUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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