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SMB 1H: Time Spent in Each Energy Zone

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Study type
Historical statistics
Question answered
How long the market holds each state
Principle
Once a candle closes, its data is locked and never changes, so it can be observed over time
Candles studied
3,157 SMB 1H candles
Period
2023-07-31 – 2026-10-22 (3.2 years)
Result
7-zone table below ↓
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WD
TIME IN ENERGY ZONE
Unit: candles
Average
Max
Now
Bull Extreme198 times
4.6
32
Bull Critical158 times
1.8
9
Bull Bias213 times
2.4
16
Neutral164 times
2
10
Bear Bias190 times
2.2
9
3
Bear Critical105 times
1.6
6
Bear Extreme165 times
3.3
17
Knowledge

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SMB — Bear Extreme — 1H

SMB has been in this state 165 times
Average time in this state: 3.3 candles — median 2 candles
Longest time in this state: 17 candles

SMB — Bear Critical — 1H

SMB has been in this state 105 times
Average time in this state: 1.6 candles — median 1 candles
Longest time in this state: 6 candles

SMB — Bear Bias — 1H

◉ CURRENT CANDLE

SMB has been in this state 190 times
Average time in this state: 2.2 candles — median 1 candles
Longest time in this state: 9 candles

Current streak is at candle 3 — longer than the historical average (2.2 candles)
Ongoing streak — excluded from the historical stats above.

SMB — Neutral — 1H

SMB has been in this state 164 times
Average time in this state: 2 candles — median 1 candles
Longest time in this state: 10 candles

SMB — Bull Bias — 1H

SMB has been in this state 213 times
Average time in this state: 2.4 candles — median 1 candles
Longest time in this state: 16 candles

SMB — Bull Critical — 1H

SMB has been in this state 158 times
Average time in this state: 1.8 candles — median 1 candles
Longest time in this state: 9 candles

SMB — Bull Extreme — 1H

SMB has been in this state 198 times
Average time in this state: 4.6 candles — median 3 candles
Longest time in this state: 32 candles

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How long does SMB usually stay in Bear Bias?

On average 2.2 candles, median 1, longest 9 (across 190 historical streaks). The current streak is at candle 3.

Where is the market within its current zone?

The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%. The market is at -31.65%, 10.77 points from the upper bound and 28.35 points from the lower bound — closer to the upper bound of the zone.

How are these statistics calculated?

A streak is a run of consecutive candles with the same energy state. Average, median and maximum are computed over COMPLETED streaks; the ongoing streak is excluded from historical stats and reported separately to avoid biasing the numbers.

Where does the data come from and how many candles?

The sample contains 3,157 candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-10-22, computed with 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Data is captured at candle close and locked immutable over time to keep the statistics stable.

Are these numbers a prediction?

No. These are historical frequencies describing SMB's past behavior — not future probabilities and not buy/sell advice. Investors should combine them with their own trading method and do full research before applying.

What are the 7 market energy states?

Market Energy measures the market on a -100% to +100% scale, split into 7 zones from Bear Extreme to Bull Extreme; every closed candle belongs to exactly one zone.

See all 7 Market States →

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