Analysis

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Price and energy
PTO Stock from 21.9 to 20, down 8.68%
Market Energy Neutral 3.9% to Neutral -17.5%, down 21.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 8.68% — higher than 47% of past drops
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Energy down 21.5 pts — higher than 38% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.53%0.00% 14.66% 8.68% 42.2 0.0 39.6 21.5
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral PTO Stock 1H

Sample: 145 1H candles from 2023-08-14 to 2026-05-18
Number of Neutral occurrences: 6 times

When PTO Stock is in Neutral:

  • then PTO Stock moved to higher Market State: 5 times83.3%
  • then PTO Stock moved to lower Market State: 1 times16.7%

Current PTO Stock market energy: -17.53%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 38.41%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 3.35%

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PTO · H1 · 2026-05-18 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
3.9%
Neutral
-17.5%
Neutral
Expected at
15:10
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, PTO currently in the balanced trend energy zone.

Observing the PTO market this session, The energy level dropped -21.5%: from 3.9% now at -17.5%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 2 1H Candle

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Frequently asked questions

What state was PTO Stock on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 13:00 on 18-05-2026 closed, PTO Stock was in Neutral with Market Energy -17.5%, the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

Market Energy fell 21.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 3.9% to -17.5%.

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

The previous 1H candle had PTO Stock at 3.9%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does PTO Stock energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At -17.5%, PTO Stock is 38.41 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 3.35 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 Critical with energy 70.8%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy -16.5%. Against this backdrop, PTO Stock (Neutral, -17.5%) lower than VNINDEX; sits in the same state zone as 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 -48.1%. PTO Stock energy is currently above DXY by 30.5 points.

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