Analysis

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COTTON is currently leaning slightly toward buyers, energy +20.7%. This still sits in the Neutral zone — the probability of a clear trend is not yet defined.

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RESEARCH

UP–DOWN statistics for Neutral COTTON 1H

Sample: 42,452 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-08-24
Number of Neutral occurrences: 3,941 times

When COTTON is in Neutral:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 1,966 times49.9%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 1,975 times50.1%

Current COTTON market energy: 20.72%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 0.16%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 41.6%

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COTTON · H1 · 2021-12-21 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
26.1%
Bull Bias
20.7%
Neutral
14.4%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

COTTON processing result: balanced trend energy after the 1H candle closed.

Market trend energy Market Energy dropped -5.4% this candle, currently 20.7% (previous candle 26.1%).

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 -83.8 to +97.4.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 13:00 on 21-12-2021 closed, COTTON was in Neutral with Market Energy 20.7%, the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 5.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 26.1% to 20.7%.

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

The previous 1H candle had COTTON at 26.1%, 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 20.7%, COTTON is 0.16 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 41.6 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 Bull Extreme with energy 95.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 97%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Neutral, 20.7%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -8.6%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 29.3 points.

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Methodology

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