Analysis

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Price and energy
USDCAD from 1.3903 to 1.3905, up 0.01%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 75.9% to Bull Critical 71.9%, down 4.0 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.03%0.01%0.03%0.01%
Energy0.10.36.34.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.03% 0.01% 0.03% 0.01% 0.1 0.3 6.3 4.0
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.01% — higher than 19% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 4.0 pts — higher than 29% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USDCAD 1H

Sample: 72,786 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-11
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 2,366 times

When USDCAD is in Bull Critical:

  • then USDCAD moved to higher Market State: 670 times28.3%
  • then USDCAD moved to lower Market State: 1,696 times71.7%

Current USDCAD market energy: 71.91%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 2.59%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.91%

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USDCAD · H1 · 2026-08-28 20:00 UTC
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Market Energy
75.9%
Bull Extreme
71.9%
Bull Critical
73.1%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, USDCAD noted at the near-extreme Bull energy level.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, The energy level dropped -4%: from 75.9% now at 71.9%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDCAD Market Energy ranged from -75.5 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 03:00 on 29-08-2026 closed, USDCAD was at 1.3905, up 0.01% from the previous candle (1.3903). Market Energy was 71.9%, down 4.0 points from 75.9%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

USDCAD closed at 1.3905, up 0.01% from the previous 1H candle (1.3903). This rise is larger than 19% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDCAD, across 47,722 candles since 2019.

How did USDCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 75.9% to 71.9%. This drop is larger than 29% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USDCAD.

Do USDCAD 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 USDCAD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had USDCAD at 75.9%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, USDCAD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does USDCAD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 71.9%, USDCAD is 2.59 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.91 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 Bear Bias with energy -43.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 55.4%. Against this backdrop, USDCAD (Bull Critical, 71.9%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy 90.3%. USDCAD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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