Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.7848 to 0.7765, down 1.06%
Market Energy Bull Bias 30.7% to Neutral 11.2%, down 19.5 pts
Down candle #3 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.20%▼ 1.75%▼ 0.36%▼ 1.06%
Energy▼ 0.4▼ 25.7▼ 13.2▼ 19.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.20%▼ 1.75%▼ 0.36%▼ 1.06%▼ 0.4▼ 25.7▼ 13.2▼ 19.5
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.06%: not enough data to rank
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Energy down 19.5 pts: not enough data to rank
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral COTTON 1H

Sample: 43,032 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-08
Number of Neutral occurrences: 3,996 times

▸When COTTON is in Neutral:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 1,987 times — 49.7%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 2,009 times — 50.3%

▸Current COTTON market energy: 11.15%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 9.73%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 32.03%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

COTTON · H1 · 2017-05-01 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
30.7%
Bull Bias
11.2%
Neutral
8.7%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, COTTON shows the neutral Bull/Bear zone.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Market trend energy recorded a -19.5% drop from the previous candle, from 30.7% to 11.2%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from +11.2 to +43.9.

Knowledge

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 08:00 on 01-05-2017 closed, COTTON was at 0.7765, down 1.06% from the previous candle (0.7848). Market Energy was 11.2%, down 19.5 points from 30.7%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

COTTON closed at 0.7765, down 1.06% from the previous 1H candle (0.7848).

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 19.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 30.7% to 11.2%.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had COTTON at 30.7%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, COTTON moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Neutral.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 11.2%, COTTON is 9.73 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 32.03 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 Neutral with energy 10.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -17.3%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Neutral, 11.2%) sits in the same state zone as 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 Bias with Market Energy -26%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 37.2 points.

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Methodology

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