Analysis

USDCHF 0.82573 ↑0.14%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · 1H 17:00 Oct 21, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 0.8246 · High 0.82573 · Low 0.82436 · Close 0.82573 · Range (high − low) 0.00137
USDCHF closed at 0.82573, up 0.00115 (+0.14%) from 0.82458.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Extreme zone at -79.2% to Neutral at 12.5%, up 91.6 points.
Price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price0.825210.824690.824580.82573
Energy-15.4%-72.7%-79.2%12.5%
Price change↓ 0.06%↓ 0.06%↓ 0.01%↑ 0.14%
Energy change↓ 41.5↓ 57.3↓ 6.4↑ 91.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.06%↓ 0.06%↓ 0.01%↑ 0.14%↓ 41.5↓ 57.3↓ 6.4↑ 91.6
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.14% — higher than 89% of past rises
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Energy up 91.6 pts — largest on record (since 2019)
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RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral USDCHF 1H

Sample: 73,476 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-22
Number of Neutral occurrences: 7,063 times

▸When USDCHF is in Neutral:

  • then USDCHF moved to higher Market State: 3,682 times — 52.1%
  • then USDCHF moved to lower Market State: 3,381 times — 47.9%

▸Current USDCHF market energy: 12.48%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 8.4%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 33.36%

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USDCHF · H1 · 2026-10-21 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-79.2%
Bear Extreme
12.5%
Neutral
-6.4%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

USDCHF processing result: the neutral energy level between Bull and Bear after the 1H candle closed.

The USDCHF market at session end, Market Energy rose +91.6% from the previous candle, from -79.2% to 12.5%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDCHF Market Energy ranged from -96.9 to 90.3.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 17:00 on 21-10-2026, USDCHF was at 0.82573, up 0.14% from the previous candle (0.82458). Market Energy was 12.5%, up 91.6 points from -79.2%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

USDCHF closed at 0.82573, up 0.14% from the previous 1H candle (0.82458). This rise is larger than 89% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USDCHF, across 48,638 candles since 2019.

How did USDCHF Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 91.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -79.2% to 12.5%. This is the largest of all rises on the 1H timeframe for USDCHF on record since 2019.

Do USDCHF price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had USDCHF at -79.2%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, USDCHF moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Neutral.

Where does USDCHF energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 12.5%, USDCHF is 8.4 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 33.36 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 Critical with energy -68.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 4.9%. Against this backdrop, USDCHF (Neutral, 12.5%) has higher energy than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 -22.5%. USDCHF energy is currently above DXY by 35 points.

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Methodology

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