Analysis

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Price and energy
NZDUSD from 0.57276 to 0.57352, up 0.13%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -79.5% to Bear Critical -61.7%, up 17.8 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.78%0.04%0.28%0.13%
Energy78.612.012.017.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.78% 0.04% 0.28% 0.13% 78.6 12.0 12.0 17.8
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.13% — higher than 49% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 17.8 pts — higher than 72% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical NZDUSD 4H

Sample: 18,201 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 648 times

When NZDUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then NZDUSD moved to higher Market State: 464 times71.6%
  • then NZDUSD moved to lower Market State: 184 times28.4%

Current NZDUSD market energy: -61.69%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 1.69%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 12.81%

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NZDUSD · H4 · 2026-09-17 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-79.5%
Bear Extreme
-61.7%
Bear Critical
Expected at
20:10
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 4H candle closes, Market NZDUSD in the near-peak Bear energy zone.

Market trend update: The energy level rose +17.8%: from -79.5% now at -61.7%.

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 -99.3 to -0.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 12:00 on 17-09-2026 closed, NZDUSD was at 0.57352, up 0.13% from the previous candle (0.57276). Market Energy was -61.7%, up 17.8 points from -79.5%, 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 0.57352, up 0.13% from the previous 4H candle (0.57276). This rise is larger than 49% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for NZDUSD, across 11,993 candles since 2019.

How did NZDUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 17.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from -79.5% to -61.7%. This rise is larger than 72% 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 a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had NZDUSD at -79.5%, 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 -61.7%, NZDUSD is 1.69 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 12.81 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 Neutral with energy -7.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 38.6%. Against this backdrop, NZDUSD (Bear Critical, -61.7%) 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 Bull Critical with Market Energy 66.5%. NZDUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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