Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.7152 to 0.71675, up 0.22%
Market Energy Bull Critical 65.6% to Bull Critical 63.8%, down 1.8 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.67%▲ 0.23%▼ 0.15%▲ 0.22%
Energy▲ 17.1▲ 7.3▼ 3.0▼ 1.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.67%▲ 0.23%▼ 0.15%▲ 0.22%▲ 17.1▲ 7.3▼ 3.0▼ 1.8
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.22%: not enough data to rank
0%255075100%
Energy down 1.8 pts: not enough data to rank
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical COTTON 1H

Sample: 43,038 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,311 times

▸When COTTON is in Bull Critical:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 382 times — 29.1%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 929 times — 70.9%

▸Current COTTON market energy: 63.84%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 10.66%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 3.84%

"History always repeats itself, one way or another" — 2AITRADING

COTTON · H1 · 2017-08-01 17:00 UTC
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Market Energy
65.6%
Bull Critical
63.8%
Bull Critical
55.4%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 1H candle, COTTON shows the near-peak Bull energy state.

On the energy side, Market Energy reading dropped -1.8%, moving from 65.6% to 63.8% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -55.9 to +68.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 00:00 on 02-08-2017 closed, COTTON was at 0.71675, up 0.22% from the previous candle (0.7152). Market Energy was 63.8%, down 1.8 points from 65.6%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

COTTON closed at 0.71675, up 0.22% from the previous 1H candle (0.7152).

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 1.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 65.6% to 63.8%.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

No. Price moved up while energy moved down on this candle. 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 65.6%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 63.8%, COTTON is 10.66 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 3.84 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Neutral with energy -2.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 78.7%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 63.8%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 -81.3%. COTTON (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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