Analysis

USDCAD 1.406 ↓0.16%: Bears in the peak-force zone · 4H 16:00 Oct 20, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 1.4082 · High 1.4082 · Low 1.4054 · Close 1.406 · Range (high − low) 0.00283
USDCAD closed at 1.406, down 0.00221 (-0.16%) from 1.4082.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Critical zone at -62.6% to Bear Extreme at -86.8%, down 24.3 points.
Third straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price1.41121.40951.40821.406
Energy-41.7%-43.4%-62.6%-86.8%
Price change↑ 0.12%↓ 0.12%↓ 0.09%↓ 0.16%
Energy change↑ 22.0↓ 1.7↓ 19.2↓ 24.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.12%↓ 0.12%↓ 0.09%↓ 0.16%↑ 22.0↓ 1.7↓ 19.2↓ 24.3
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.16% — higher than 77% of past drops
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Energy down 24.3 pts — higher than 84% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme USDCAD 4H

Sample: 18,354 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-19
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 263 times

▸When USDCAD is in Bear Extreme:

  • then USDCAD moved to higher Market State: 263 times — 100%
  • then USDCAD moved to lower Market State: 0 times — 0%

▸Current USDCAD market energy: -86.83%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 12.33%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 13.17%

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USDCAD · H4 · 2026-10-20 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-62.6%
Bear Critical
-86.8%
Bear Extreme
-82.7%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Right as the 4H candle closes, USDCAD within the Bear Extreme reading.

On the measurement side, Market Energy at -86.8%, down -24.3% from -62.6% in the previous candle.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDCAD Market Energy ranged from -92.7 to -33.7.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle closed at 16:00 on 20-10-2026, USDCAD was at 1.406, down 0.16% from the previous candle (1.4082). Market Energy was -86.8%, down 24.3 points from -62.6%, in the Bear Extreme state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

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

USDCAD closed at 1.406, down 0.16% from the previous 4H candle (1.4082). This drop is larger than 77% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for USDCAD, across 12,147 candles since 2019.

How did USDCAD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 24.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from -62.6% to -86.8%. This drop is larger than 84% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for USDCAD.

Do USDCAD 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 USDCAD in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had USDCAD at -62.6%, Bear Critical — when this candle closed, USDCAD moved down to a lower zone: Bear Critical → Bear Extreme.

Where does USDCAD energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -86.8%, USDCAD is 12.33 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 13.17 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Critical with energy -65.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -46%. Against this backdrop, USDCAD (Bear Extreme, -86.8%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy -85.7%. USDCAD (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

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