Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.56705 to 0.5696, up 0.45%
Market Energy Bull Bias 30.8% to Bull Critical 60.2%, up 29.4 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.06%▼ 0.14%▲ 0.39%▲ 0.45%
Energy▲ 5.1▼ 13.3▲ 38.6▲ 29.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.06%▼ 0.14%▲ 0.39%▲ 0.45%▲ 5.1▼ 13.3▲ 38.6▲ 29.4
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.45% — higher than 89% of past rises
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Energy up 29.4 pts — higher than 89% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical COTTON 1H

Sample: 43,020 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-07
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: 60.22%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 14.28%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.22%

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COTTON · H1 · 2019-08-13 11:00 UTC
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Market Energy
30.8%
Bull Bias
60.2%
Bull Critical
88.8%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 1H candle, COTTON within the Bull Critical zone.

The energy side shows A +29.4% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 60.2% (previous: 30.8%).

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 -72.2 to +71.8.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 18:00 on 13-08-2019 closed, COTTON was at 0.5696, up 0.45% from the previous candle (0.56705). Market Energy was 60.2%, up 29.4 points from 30.8%, 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 0.5696, up 0.45% from the previous 1H candle (0.56705). This rise is larger than 89% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 2,695 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 29.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 30.8% to 60.2%. This rise is larger than 89% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had COTTON at 30.8%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, COTTON moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 60.2%, COTTON is 14.28 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.22 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 Bear Bias with energy -37.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -70.5%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 60.2%) 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 -85.8%. COTTON (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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