Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.7859 to 0.78575, down 0.02%
Market Energy Neutral 13.9% to Neutral 14.2%, up 0.3 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.40%▼ 0.18%▲ 0.18%▼ 0.02%
Energy▲ 24.0▼ 1.1▲ 1.1▲ 0.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.40%▼ 0.18%▲ 0.18%▼ 0.02%▲ 24.0▼ 1.1▲ 1.1▲ 0.3
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.02%: not enough data to rank
0%255075100%
Energy up 0.3 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: 14.19%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 6.69%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 35.07%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

COTTON · H1 · 2018-10-16 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
13.9%
Neutral
14.2%
Neutral
12.3%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, COTTON within the Neutral level.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy reading rose +0.3%, moving from 13.9% to 14.2% after the 1H candle.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 6 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -87 to +93.2.

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 09:00 on 16-10-2018 closed, COTTON was at 0.78575, down 0.02% from the previous candle (0.7859). Market Energy was 14.2%, up 0.3 points from 13.9%, 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 0.78575, down 0.02% from the previous 1H candle (0.7859).

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 0.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 13.9% to 14.2%.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

No. Price moved down while energy moved up 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 13.9%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 14.2%, COTTON is 6.69 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 35.07 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 Bear Bias with energy -26.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 65%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Neutral, 14.2%) 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 Bias with Market Energy -55.6%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 69.8 points.

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Methodology

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