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COTTON is currently controlled by buyers, in the Bull Critical zone. Measured energy: +63.2%.
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UP–DOWN statistics for Bull Critical COTTON 4H
▸When COTTON is in Bull Critical:
- then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 1 times — 14.3%
- then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 6 times — 85.7%
▸Current COTTON market energy: 63.23%
- Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 11.27%
- Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 3.23%
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COTTON recorded in the Bull Critical state as the 4H candle ended.
Market trend update: Energy delta +3.6%: Market Energy at 63.2%, previously 59.6%.
Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from +7.6 to +86.4.
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What state was COTTON on 4H when this candle closed?
When the 4H candle at 16:00 on 21-08-2026 closed, COTTON was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 63.2%, 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 3.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 59.6% to 63.2%.
What state was COTTON in on the previous 4H candle?
The previous 4H candle had COTTON at 59.6%, 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 63.2%, COTTON is 11.27 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 3.23 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.
See the full Bull Critical 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 Extreme with energy 92.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 68.7%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 63.2%) lower 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 Bear Critical with Market Energy -62.6%. COTTON (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.
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