Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COCOA from 2,731 to 2,729.5, down 0.05%
Market Energy Bull Critical 72.5% to Bull Critical 68.5%, down 4.0 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.09%▲ 0.07%▲ 0.06%▼ 0.05%
Energy▼ 8.5▼ 4.1▼ 3.7▼ 4.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.09%▲ 0.07%▲ 0.06%▼ 0.05%▼ 8.5▼ 4.1▼ 3.7▼ 4.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.05% — higher than 10% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 4.0 pts — higher than 25% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical COCOA 1H

Sample: 19,891 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,105 times

▸When COCOA is in Bull Critical:

  • then COCOA moved to higher Market State: 393 times — 35.6%
  • then COCOA moved to lower Market State: 712 times — 64.4%

▸Current COCOA market energy: 68.52%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 5.98%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 8.52%

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COCOA · H1 · 2023-03-17 17:00 UTC
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Market Energy
72.5%
Bull Critical
68.5%
Bull Critical
22.6%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, COCOA recorded in Bull energy near extreme.

Observing the COCOA market this session, Market trend energy recorded a -4% drop from the previous candle, from 72.5% to 68.5%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COCOA Market Energy ranged from -99.6 to +100.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 00:00 on 18-03-2023 closed, COCOA was at 2,729.5, down 0.05% from the previous candle (2,731). Market Energy was 68.5%, down 4.0 points from 72.5%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

COCOA closed at 2,729.5, down 0.05% from the previous 1H candle (2,731). This drop is larger than 10% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COCOA, across 10,400 candles since 2019.

How did COCOA Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 72.5% to 68.5%. This drop is larger than 25% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COCOA.

Do COCOA 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 COCOA in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had COCOA at 72.5%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does COCOA energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 68.5%, COCOA is 5.98 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 8.52 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 Critical with energy -61.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -70.2%. Against this backdrop, COCOA (Bull Critical, 68.5%) 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -89.6%. COCOA (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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