Analysis

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COTTON is currently controlled by buyers, in the Bull Critical zone. Measured energy: +73.3%.

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RESEARCH

UP–DOWN statistics for Bull Critical COTTON 1H

Sample: 42,500 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-08-27
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,290 times

When COTTON is in Bull Critical:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 374 times29%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 916 times71%

Current COTTON market energy: 73.29%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 1.21%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 13.29%

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COTTON · H1 · 2022-12-21 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
74.7%
Bull Extreme
73.3%
Bull Critical
72.0%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, COTTON noted at the Bull Critical reading.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Market Energy reading dropped -1.4%, moving from 74.7% to 73.3% after the 1H candle.

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 -50.2 to +98.8.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 12:00 on 21-12-2022 closed, COTTON was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 73.3%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 1.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 74.7% to 73.3%.

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

The previous 1H candle had COTTON at 74.7%, 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 73.3%, COTTON is 1.21 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 13.29 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 Bull Bias with energy 21.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 73%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 73.3%) has higher energy than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 -11.3%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 84.6 points.

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Methodology

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