Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
SUGAR from 0.149 to 0.1496, up 0.40%
Market Energy Bull Critical 61.8% to Bull Critical 73.0%, up 11.2 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.20%▼ 0.13%▲ 0.34%▲ 0.40%
Energy▲ 11.6▼ 7.9▲ 1.2▲ 11.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.20%▼ 0.13%▲ 0.34%▲ 0.40%▲ 11.6▼ 7.9▲ 1.2▲ 11.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.40% — higher than 64% of past rises
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Energy up 11.2 pts — higher than 53% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical SUGAR 1H

Sample: 5,069 1H candles from 2024-09-20 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 187 times

▸When SUGAR is in Bull Critical:

  • then SUGAR moved to higher Market State: 64 times — 34.2%
  • then SUGAR moved to lower Market State: 123 times — 65.8%

▸Current SUGAR market energy: 73%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 1.5%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 13%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

SUGAR · H1 · 2025-12-23 16:00 UTC
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Market Energy
61.8%
Bull Critical
73.0%
Bull Critical
67.2%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, SUGAR currently in the Bull Critical zone.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy reading rose +11.2%, moving from 61.8% to 73% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, SUGAR Market Energy ranged from -63.9 to +83.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 23:00 on 23-12-2025 closed, SUGAR was at 0.1496, up 0.4% from the previous candle (0.149). Market Energy was 73%, up 11.2 points from 61.8%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did SUGAR price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

SUGAR closed at 0.1496, up 0.4% from the previous 1H candle (0.149). This rise is larger than 64% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for SUGAR, across 3,112 candles since 2019.

How did SUGAR Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 11.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 61.8% to 73%. This rise is larger than 53% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for SUGAR.

Do SUGAR price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had SUGAR at 61.8%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does SUGAR energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 73%, SUGAR is 1.5 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 13 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 Bull Extreme with energy 91.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 66%. Against this backdrop, SUGAR (Bull Critical, 73%) 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 77.8%. SUGAR (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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