Analysis

SOLUSD 103.31 ↓1.16%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · 4H 15:00 Oct 18, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 104.53 · High 104.59 · Low 103.21 · Close 103.31 · Range (high − low) 1.38
SOLUSD closed at 103.31, down 1.21 (-1.16%) from 104.52.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Neutral zone at 16.2% to Neutral at 2.7%, down 13.6 points.
Price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price104.11103.47104.52103.31
Energy-54.2%-32.2%16.2%2.7%
Price change↑ 0.47%↓ 0.61%↑ 1.01%↓ 1.16%
Energy change↑ 10.3↑ 22.0↑ 48.4↓ 13.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.47%↓ 0.61%↑ 1.01%↓ 1.16%↑ 10.3↑ 22.0↑ 48.4↓ 13.6
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.16% — higher than 53% of past drops
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Energy down 13.6 pts — higher than 60% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral SOLUSD 4H

Sample: 13,554 4H candles from 2020-08-11 to 2026-10-18
Number of Neutral occurrences: 1,189 times

▸When SOLUSD is in Neutral:

  • then SOLUSD moved to higher Market State: 586 times — 49.3%
  • then SOLUSD moved to lower Market State: 603 times — 50.7%

▸Current SOLUSD market energy: 2.67%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 18.21%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 23.55%

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SOLUSD · H4 · 2026-10-18 04:00 UTC
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Market Energy
16.2%
Neutral
2.7%
Neutral
4.9%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Reading from the 4H candle, SOLUSD recorded in the Neutral state.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, The energy level dropped -13.6%: from 16.2% now at 2.7%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 2 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, SOLUSD Market Energy ranged from -87.5 to 68.1.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle closed at 15:00 on 18-10-2026, SOLUSD was at 103.31, down 1.16% from the previous candle (104.52). Market Energy was 2.7%, down 13.6 points from 16.2%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

How much did SOLUSD price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

SOLUSD closed at 103.31, down 1.16% from the previous 4H candle (104.52). This drop is larger than 53% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for SOLUSD, across 13,553 candles since 2019.

How did SOLUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 13.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 16.2% to 2.7%. This drop is larger than 60% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for SOLUSD.

Do SOLUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had SOLUSD at 16.2%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does SOLUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 2.7%, SOLUSD is 18.21 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 23.55 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -93.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -74.2%. Against this backdrop, SOLUSD (Neutral, 2.7%) has higher energy 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 Bias with Market Energy 38.5%. SOLUSD energy is currently below DXY by 35.8 points.

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