Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USOIL from 72.894 to 72.681, down 0.29%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 86.2% to Bull Critical 71.9%, down 14.3 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.08%▼ 0.06%▲ 0.09%▼ 0.29%
Energy▼ 1.0▼ 0.6▼ 2.6▼ 14.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.08%▼ 0.06%▲ 0.09%▼ 0.29%▼ 1.0▼ 0.6▼ 2.6▼ 14.3
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.29% — higher than 61% of past drops
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Energy down 14.3 pts — higher than 67% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USOIL 1H

Sample: 69,380 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-09-24
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,336 times

▸When USOIL is in Bull Critical:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 1,109 times — 33.2%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 2,227 times — 66.8%

▸Current USOIL market energy: 71.91%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 2.59%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.91%

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USOIL · H1 · 2024-01-18 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
86.2%
Bull Extreme
71.9%
Bull Critical
71.8%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 1H candle closes, USOIL shows the near-extreme Bull energy zone.

Market energy movement Energy delta -14.3%: Market Energy at 71.9%, previously 86.2%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USOIL Market Energy ranged from -98.6 to +92.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 09:00 on 18-01-2024 closed, USOIL was at 72.681, down 0.29% from the previous candle (72.894). Market Energy was 71.9%, down 14.3 points from 86.2%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

USOIL closed at 72.681, down 0.29% from the previous 1H candle (72.894). This drop is larger than 61% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL, across 29,864 candles since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 14.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 86.2% to 71.9%. This drop is larger than 67% 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 86.2%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, USOIL moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 71.9%, USOIL is 2.59 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.91 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 Neutral with energy 6.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 45%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bull Critical, 71.9%) has higher energy than SPX500, 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 12.3%. USOIL energy is currently above DXY by 59.6 points.

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