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Trend of Neutral COTTON 1H
▸When COTTON is in Neutral:
- then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 1,971 times — 49.9%
- then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 1,976 times — 50.1%
▸Current COTTON market energy: 18.84%
- Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 2.04%
- Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 39.72%
"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING
Neutral of Market Energy is the result just recorded for COTTON after the 1H candle closed.
Per the 2AI model, Market Energy at 18.8%, down -45.5% from 64.3% in the previous candle.
Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle
Traders using any methodology can reference Market Energy on 2AiTrading to consider adjustments to their strategy — including stoploss, takeprofit, or position sizing — depending on the situation.
Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -43.5 to +95.
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What state was COTTON on 1H when this candle closed?
When the 1H candle at 18:00 on 23-02-2026 closed, COTTON was in Neutral with Market Energy 18.8%, the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.
How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy fell 45.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 64.3% to 18.8%.
What state was COTTON in on the previous 1H candle?
The previous 1H candle had COTTON at 64.3%, Bull Critical — when this candle closed, COTTON moved down to a lower zone: Bull Critical → Neutral.
Where does COTTON energy sit within the Neutral zone?
At 18.8%, COTTON is 2.04 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 39.72 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.
What does Neutral mean?
Neutral is one of 7 Market States in 2AiTrading's Market Energy model, applied consistently across every asset class, market and timeframe.
See the full Neutral definition →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 Critical with energy 73.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 60.6%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Neutral, 18.8%) lower 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 Extreme with Market Energy 81.2%. COTTON energy is currently below DXY by 62.4 points.
See the real-time energy chart for COTTON.
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