Analysis

SOLUSD 103.19 ↓0.42%: Bears in the peak-force zone · 1H 00:00 Oct 18, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 103.62 · High 103.91 · Low 103.06 · Close 103.19 · Range (high − low) 0.85
SOLUSD closed at 103.19, down 0.43 (-0.41%) from 103.62.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Extreme zone at -78.9% to Bear Extreme at -93.0%, down 14.2 points.
Second straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price103.99104.34103.62103.19
Energy-90.7%-70.9%-78.9%-93.0%
Price change↑ 0.05%↑ 0.34%↓ 0.69%↓ 0.41%
Energy change↓ 1.7↑ 19.9↓ 8.0↓ 14.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.05%↑ 0.34%↓ 0.69%↓ 0.41%↓ 1.7↑ 19.9↓ 8.0↓ 14.2
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.41% — higher than 42% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 14.2 pts — higher than 62% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme SOLUSD 1H

Sample: 54,192 1H candles from 2020-08-11 to 2026-10-18
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 1,689 times

▸When SOLUSD is in Bear Extreme:

  • then SOLUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,689 times — 100%
  • then SOLUSD moved to lower Market State: 0 times — 0%

▸Current SOLUSD market energy: -93.05%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 18.55%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 6.95%

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SOLUSD · H1 · 2026-10-17 16:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-78.9%
Bear Extreme
-93.0%
Bear Extreme
-80.4%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, SOLUSD in Bear energy at peak level.

Market trend update: Market Energy dropped -14.2% from the previous candle, from -78.9% to -93%.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 2 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, SOLUSD Market Energy ranged from -96.8 to 100.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 00:00 on 17-10-2026, SOLUSD was at 103.19, down 0.42% from the previous candle (103.62). Market Energy was -93%, down 14.2 points from -78.9%, in the Bear Extreme state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

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

SOLUSD closed at 103.19, down 0.42% from the previous 1H candle (103.62). This drop is larger than 42% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for SOLUSD, across 54,180 candles since 2019.

How did SOLUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 14.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -78.9% to -93%. This drop is larger than 62% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for SOLUSD.

Do SOLUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was SOLUSD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had SOLUSD at -78.9%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does SOLUSD energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -93%, SOLUSD is 18.55 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 6.95 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Extreme mean?

Bear Extreme 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 Bear Extreme with energy -93.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -74.2%. Against this backdrop, SOLUSD (Bear Extreme, -93%) lower than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 Bias with Market Energy 38.5%. SOLUSD (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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