Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.68252 to 0.6847, up 0.32%
Market Energy Bull Bias 24.4% to Bull Critical 74.5%, up 50.1 pts
Up candle #4 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.02%▲ 0.11%▲ 0.19%▲ 0.32%
Energy▲ 4.8▲ 13.2▲ 61.3▲ 50.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.02%▲ 0.11%▲ 0.19%▲ 0.32%▲ 4.8▲ 13.2▲ 61.3▲ 50.1
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.32% — higher than 74% of past rises
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Energy up 50.1 pts — higher than 96% 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: 74.5%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 0%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 14.5%

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COTTON · H1 · 2025-08-14 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
24.4%
Bull Bias
74.5%
Bull Critical
39.3%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The Bull Critical level determined for COTTON through the 1H candle data.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy at 74.5%, up +50.1% from 24.4% in 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 -57.3 to +95.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 20:00 on 14-08-2025 closed, COTTON was at 0.6847, up 0.32% from the previous candle (0.68252). Market Energy was 74.5%, up 50.1 points from 24.4%, 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 0.6847, up 0.32% from the previous 1H candle (0.68252). This rise is larger than 74% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 29,528 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 50.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 24.4% to 74.5%. This rise is larger than 96% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. 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 24.4%, 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 74.5%, COTTON is 0 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 14.5 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 Bear Bias with energy -46%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 71.9%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 74.5%) 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 97.9%. COTTON (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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