Analysis

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Price and energy
PLC Stock from 18.4 to 18.3, down 0.54%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 85.2% to Bull Critical 73.1%, down 12.1 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.67%0.55%0.00%0.54%
Energy17.011.10.612.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.67% 0.55%0.00% 0.54% 17.0 11.1 0.6 12.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.54% — higher than 44% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 12.1 pts — higher than 58% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical PLC Stock 1H

Sample: 3,872 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 183 times

When PLC Stock is in Bull Critical:

  • then PLC Stock moved to higher Market State: 50 times27.3%
  • then PLC Stock moved to lower Market State: 133 times72.7%

Current PLC Stock market energy: 73.09%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 1.41%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 13.09%

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PLC · H1 · 2026-07-29 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
85.2%
Bull Extreme
73.1%
Bull Critical
70.3%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, PLC within the near-peak Bull energy zone.

On the measurement side, The energy level dropped -12.1%: from 85.2% now at 73.1%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, PLC Stock Market Energy ranged from -99.8 to +85.8.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 13:00 on 29-07-2026 closed, PLC Stock was at 18.3, down 0.54% from the previous candle (18.4). Market Energy was 73.1%, down 12.1 points from 85.2%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

PLC closed at 18.3, down 0.54% from the previous 1H candle (18.4). This drop is larger than 44% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for PLC, across 3,710 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 12.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 85.2% to 73.1%. This drop is larger than 58% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for PLC.

Do PLC price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had PLC Stock at 85.2%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, PLC Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does PLC Stock energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 73.1%, PLC Stock is 1.41 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 13.09 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull 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 Bull Extreme with energy 79.6%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Extreme with energy 88.9%. Against this backdrop, PLC Stock (Bull Critical, 73.1%) 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 Bias with Market Energy -32.4%. PLC Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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