Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USOIL from 74.465 to 73.929, down 0.72%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 87.3% to Neutral 0.9%, down 86.4 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.01%▲ 0.49%▼ 0.09%▼ 0.72%
Energy▼ 7.0▲ 28.5▼ 7.5▼ 86.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.01%▲ 0.49%▼ 0.09%▼ 0.72%▼ 7.0▲ 28.5▼ 7.5▼ 86.4
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.72% — higher than 87% of past drops
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Energy down 86.4 pts — higher than 97% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral USOIL 1H

Sample: 69,390 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-09-25
Number of Neutral occurrences: 4,682 times

▸When USOIL is in Neutral:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 2,425 times — 51.8%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 2,257 times — 48.2%

▸Current USOIL market energy: 0.91%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 19.97%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 21.79%

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USOIL · H1 · 2023-12-21 10:00 UTC
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Market Energy
87.3%
Bull Extreme
0.9%
Neutral
-37.5%
Bear Bias
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, USOIL shows the balanced energy zone.

Market movement after the 1H candle closes, Market Energy dropped -86.4% from the previous candle, from 87.3% to 0.9%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USOIL Market Energy ranged from -91.7 to +99.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 17:00 on 21-12-2023 closed, USOIL was at 73.929, down 0.72% from the previous candle (74.465). Market Energy was 0.9%, down 86.4 points from 87.3%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

USOIL closed at 73.929, down 0.72% from the previous 1H candle (74.465). This drop is larger than 87% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL, across 29,459 candles since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 86.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 87.3% to 0.9%. This drop is larger than 97% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL.

Do USOIL price and energy agree?

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

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

The previous 1H candle had USOIL at 87.3%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, USOIL moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Neutral.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 0.9%, USOIL is 19.97 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 21.79 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.

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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 Neutral with energy -13%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -73.4%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Neutral, 0.9%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -28.2%. USOIL energy is currently above DXY by 29.1 points.

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Methodology

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