Analysis

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Price and energy
USDCNH from 6.7314 to 6.7303, down 0.02%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -77.6% to Bear Critical -71.3%, up 6.3 pts
Energy diverges from price
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.02% — higher than 39% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 6.3 pts — higher than 29% of past rises
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.08% 0.06% 0.01% 0.02% 23.7 13.6 3.5 6.3
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical USDCNH 4H

Sample: 162 4H candles from 2026-07-22 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 7 times

When USDCNH is in Bear Critical:

  • then USDCNH moved to higher Market State: 3 times42.9%
  • then USDCNH moved to lower Market State: 4 times57.1%

Current USDCNH market energy: -71.27%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 11.27%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 3.23%

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USDCNH · H4 · 2026-08-19 21:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-77.6%
Bear Extreme
-71.3%
Bear Critical
-70.1%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 4H candle completes, USDCNH recorded in the near-extreme Bear energy level.

End-of-session update for 4H, Market Energy at -71.3%, up +6.3% from -77.6% in the previous candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USDCNH Market Energy ranged from -81.1 to +52.8.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was USDCNH on 4H when this candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 04:00 on 20-08-2026 closed, USDCNH was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -71.3%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How did USDCNH Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 6.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from -77.6% to -71.3%.

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

The previous 4H candle had USDCNH at -77.6%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, USDCNH moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does USDCNH energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -71.3%, USDCNH is 11.27 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 3.23 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 2.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -12.8%. Against this backdrop, USDCNH (Bear Critical, -71.3%) 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 -87.5%. USDCNH (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

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