Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.85836 to 0.86117, up 0.33%
Market Energy Bull Bias 21.0% to Bull Critical 65.3%, up 44.3 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.04%▼ 0.20%▲ 0.29%▲ 0.33%
Energy▼ 15.5▼ 49.5▲ 43.0▲ 44.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.04%▼ 0.20%▲ 0.29%▲ 0.33%▼ 15.5▼ 49.5▲ 43.0▲ 44.3
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.33% — higher than 73% of past rises
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Energy up 44.3 pts — higher than 95% of past rises
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: 65.31%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 9.19%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 5.31%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

COTTON · H1 · 2024-01-31 15:00 UTC
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Market Energy
21.0%
Bull Bias
65.3%
Bull Critical
58.7%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, COTTON recorded in the Bull Critical state.

On the measurement side, Market Energy moved from 21% to 65.3%, up +44.3% from the previous 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 -73.2 to +66.4.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 22:00 on 31-01-2024 closed, COTTON was at 0.86117, up 0.33% from the previous candle (0.85836). Market Energy was 65.3%, up 44.3 points from 21%, 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 0.86117, up 0.33% from the previous 1H candle (0.85836). This rise is larger than 73% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 22,655 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 44.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 21% to 65.3%. This rise is larger than 95% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had COTTON at 21%, 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 65.3%, COTTON is 9.19 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 5.31 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 Extreme with energy -96%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -90.1%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 65.3%) 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 -90.4%. COTTON (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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