Analysis

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COTTON is currently controlled by sellers, in the Bear Critical zone. Measured energy: -60.8%.

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RESEARCH

UP–DOWN statistics for Bear Critical COTTON 1H

Sample: 42,444 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-08-21
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 1,412 times

When COTTON is in Bear Critical:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 998 times70.7%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 414 times29.3%

Current COTTON market energy: -60.78%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 0.78%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 13.72%

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COTTON · H1 · 2021-10-21 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-42.1%
Bear Bias
-60.8%
Bear Critical
-76.9%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Once measurement on the 1H timeframe completes, Market COTTON in Bear energy near extreme.

Meanwhile, Market Energy moved from -42.1% to -60.8%, down -18.7% from the previous candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -95.6 to +92.4.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was COTTON on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 21:00 on 21-10-2021 closed, COTTON was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -60.8%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 18.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from -42.1% to -60.8%.

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

The previous 1H candle had COTTON at -42.1%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, COTTON moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -60.8%, COTTON is 0.78 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 13.72 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 Bull Critical with energy 71.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 12.1%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bear Critical, -60.8%) lower 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 Bias with Market Energy -55.1%. COTTON (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

Data computed by 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Snapshot captured at candle close. Method: see Guide.

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