Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.78815 to 0.78788, down 0.03%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 83.4% to Bull Critical 72.1%, down 11.3 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.16%▲ 0.58%▲ 0.59%▼ 0.03%
Energy▼ 4.9▲ 40.8▲ 23.0▼ 11.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.16%▲ 0.58%▲ 0.59%▼ 0.03%▼ 4.9▲ 40.8▲ 23.0▼ 11.3
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.03% — higher than 12% of past drops
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Energy down 11.3 pts — higher than 63% 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: 72.11%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 2.39%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 12.11%

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COTTON · H1 · 2024-05-08 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
83.4%
Bull Extreme
72.1%
Bull Critical
77.9%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The near-extreme Bull energy zone is the result just recorded for COTTON after the 1H candle closed.

The COTTON market at session end, Market Energy dropped -11.3% from the previous session, from 83.4% to 72.1%.

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 -58.8 to +96.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 21:00 on 08-05-2024 closed, COTTON was at 0.78788, down 0.03% from the previous candle (0.78815). Market Energy was 72.1%, down 11.3 points from 83.4%, 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 0.78788, down 0.03% from the previous 1H candle (0.78815). This drop is larger than 12% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 23,872 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 11.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 83.4% to 72.1%. This drop is larger than 63% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and 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 83.4%, 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 72.1%, COTTON is 2.39 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 12.11 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 48.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -24.2%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 72.1%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -17%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 89.1 points.

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Methodology

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