Analysis

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Price and energy
USDCAD from 1.3834 to 1.3829, down 0.04%
Market Energy Bear Bias -58.0% to Bear Critical -67.1%, down 9.1 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%0.03%0.03%0.04%
Energy7.210.40.29.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00% 0.03% 0.03% 0.04% 7.2 10.4 0.2 9.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.04% — higher than 49% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 9.1 pts — higher than 52% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical USDCAD 1H

Sample: 72,823 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-14
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 2,132 times

When USDCAD is in Bear Critical:

  • then USDCAD moved to higher Market State: 1,558 times73.1%
  • then USDCAD moved to lower Market State: 574 times26.9%

Current USDCAD market energy: -67.13%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 7.13%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 7.37%

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USDCAD · H1 · 2026-08-25 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-58.0%
Bear Bias
-67.1%
Bear Critical
-63.2%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

The Bear Critical energy zone recorded from just-completed 1H candle data for USDCAD.

Market energy measurement A -9.1% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now -67.1% (previous: -58%).

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDCAD Market Energy ranged from -86.9 to +96.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 01:00 on 26-08-2026 closed, USDCAD was at 1.3829, down 0.04% from the previous candle (1.3834). Market Energy was -67.1%, down 9.1 points from -58%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

USDCAD closed at 1.3829, down 0.04% from the previous 1H candle (1.3834). This drop is larger than 49% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDCAD, across 47,648 candles since 2019.

How did USDCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 9.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from -58% to -67.1%. This drop is larger than 52% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDCAD.

Do USDCAD 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 USDCAD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had USDCAD at -58%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, USDCAD moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does USDCAD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -67.1%, USDCAD is 7.13 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 7.37 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 Neutral with energy -8.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -6.3%. Against this backdrop, USDCAD (Bear Critical, -67.1%) lower 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -56.2%. USDCAD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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