Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
POLUSD from 0.08773 to 0.08842, up 0.79%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 89.6% to Bull Critical 67.4%, down 22.3 pts
Up candle #4 in a rowEnergy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.56%0.23%4.06%0.79%
Energy25.31.016.022.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.56% 0.23% 4.06% 0.79% 25.3 1.0 16.0 22.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.79% — higher than 74% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 22.3 pts — higher than 81% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical POLUSD 1H

Sample: 17,693 1H candles from 2024-09-13 to 2026-09-20
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 472 times

When POLUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then POLUSD moved to higher Market State: 137 times29%
  • then POLUSD moved to lower Market State: 335 times71%

Current POLUSD market energy: 67.35%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.15%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 7.35%

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POLUSD · H1 · 2026-08-21 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
89.6%
Bull Extreme
67.4%
Bull Critical
70.4%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, POLUSD noted at the near-extreme Bull energy zone.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Compared to the previous candle (89.6%), Market Energy dropped -22.3% to 67.4%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, POLUSD Market Energy ranged from -46.4 to +89.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 21-08-2026 closed, POLUSD was at 0.08842, up 0.79% from the previous candle (0.08773). Market Energy was 67.4%, down 22.3 points from 89.6%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

POLUSD closed at 0.08842, up 0.79% from the previous 1H candle (0.08773). This rise is larger than 74% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for POLUSD, across 16,964 candles since 2019.

How did POLUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 22.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 89.6% to 67.4%. This drop is larger than 81% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for POLUSD.

Do POLUSD 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 POLUSD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had POLUSD at 89.6%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, POLUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does POLUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 67.4%, POLUSD is 7.15 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 7.35 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 75%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 66.7%. Against this backdrop, POLUSD (Bull Critical, 67.4%) lower than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 Neutral with Market Energy -2.3%. POLUSD energy is currently above DXY by 69.6 points.

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