Analysis

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Price and energy
COTTON from 0.73312 to 0.73473, up 0.22%
Market Energy Bull Bias 58.2% to Bull Critical 60.2%, up 2.0 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.22% — higher than 63% of past rises
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Energy up 2.0 pts — higher than 21% of past rises
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.40% 0.06% 0.07% 0.22% 34.5 4.1 19.2 2.0
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical COTTON 1H

Sample: 42,534 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,293 times

When COTTON is in Bull Critical:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 375 times29%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 918 times71%

Current COTTON market energy: 60.18%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 14.32%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.18%

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COTTON · H1 · 2026-04-06 16:00 UTC
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Market Energy
58.2%
Bull Bias
60.2%
Bull Critical
48.6%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 1H candle closes, COTTON shows the Bull Critical zone.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Compared to the previous candle (58.2%), Market Energy rose +2% to 60.2%.

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 -15.8 to +83.1.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was COTTON on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 23:00 on 06-04-2026 closed, COTTON was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 60.2%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 58.2% to 60.2%.

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

The previous 1H candle had COTTON at 58.2%, 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 60.2%, COTTON is 14.32 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.18 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 Critical with energy 60.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 44.2%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 60.2%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 Bias with Market Energy 32.7%. COTTON (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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