Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.8704 to 0.8715, up 0.13%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 76.7% to Bull Critical 71.4%, down 5.3 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.21%▲ 0.72%▼ 0.62%▲ 0.13%
Energy▲ 8.3▲ 4.8▼ 11.5▼ 5.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.21%▲ 0.72%▼ 0.62%▲ 0.13%▲ 8.3▲ 4.8▼ 11.5▼ 5.3
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.13% — higher than 40% of past rises
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Energy down 5.3 pts — higher than 42% of past drops
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: 71.39%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 3.11%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.39%

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COTTON · H1 · 2022-11-15 19:00 UTC
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Market Energy
76.7%
Bull Extreme
71.4%
Bull Critical
70.6%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, COTTON noted at the near-extreme Bull energy level.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Compared to the previous candle (76.7%), Market Energy dropped -5.3% to 71.4%.

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 -71.6 to +88.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 02:00 on 16-11-2022 closed, COTTON was at 0.8715, up 0.13% from the previous candle (0.8704). Market Energy was 71.4%, down 5.3 points from 76.7%, 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 0.8715, up 0.13% from the previous 1H candle (0.8704). This rise is larger than 40% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 17,298 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 5.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 76.7% to 71.4%. This drop is larger than 42% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

No. Price moved up while energy moved down on this candle. 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 76.7%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, COTTON moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 71.4%, COTTON is 3.11 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.39 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 -16.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -41.3%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 71.4%) 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 34.5%. COTTON (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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