Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.69483 to 0.69348, down 0.19%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 82.9% to Bull Critical 62.4%, down 20.6 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.02%▲ 0.16%▼ 0.11%▼ 0.19%
Energy▼ 0.5▲ 0.4▼ 8.0▼ 20.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.02%▲ 0.16%▼ 0.11%▼ 0.19%▼ 0.5▲ 0.4▼ 8.0▼ 20.6
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.19% — higher than 57% of past drops
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Energy down 20.6 pts — higher than 79% 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: 62.38%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.12%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.38%

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COTTON · H1 · 2026-03-25 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
82.9%
Bull Extreme
62.4%
Bull Critical
43.1%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, COTTON classified as the near-extreme Bull energy zone.

On the measurement side, Market Energy dropped -20.6% this candle, currently 62.4% (previous candle 82.9%).

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 -72 to +91.1.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 25-03-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.69348, down 0.19% from the previous candle (0.69483). Market Energy was 62.4%, down 20.6 points from 82.9%, 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 0.69348, down 0.19% from the previous 1H candle (0.69483). This drop is larger than 57% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 32,244 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 20.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 82.9% to 62.4%. This drop is larger than 79% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. 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 82.9%, 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 62.4%, COTTON is 12.12 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.38 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 Bull Bias with energy 23.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 69.8%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 62.4%) 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 -11.4%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 73.8 points.

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Methodology

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