Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USOIL from 78.429 to 78.174, down 0.33%
Market Energy Neutral 15.7% to Bear Critical -68.5%, down 84.2 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.02%0.00%▼ 0.08%▼ 0.33%
Energy▲ 2.2▼ 0.4▼ 8.9▼ 84.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.02%0.00%▼ 0.08%▼ 0.33%▲ 2.2▼ 0.4▼ 8.9▼ 84.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.33% — higher than 65% of past drops
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Energy down 84.2 pts — higher than 97% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical USOIL 1H

Sample: 69,395 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-09-25
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,053 times

▸When USOIL is in Bear Critical:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 2,115 times — 69.3%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 938 times — 30.7%

▸Current USOIL market energy: -68.5%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 8.5%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 6%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

USOIL · H1 · 2024-02-29 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
15.7%
Neutral
-68.5%
Bear Critical
-72.0%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

The Bear Critical zone is the result just recorded for USOIL after the 1H candle closed.

Market movement just recorded on the 1H timeframe, Market Energy moved from 15.7% to -68.5%, down -84.2% from the previous candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USOIL Market Energy ranged from -82.6 to +100.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 29-02-2024 closed, USOIL was at 78.174, down 0.33% from the previous candle (78.429). Market Energy was -68.5%, down 84.2 points from 15.7%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

USOIL closed at 78.174, down 0.33% from the previous 1H candle (78.429). This drop is larger than 65% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL, across 30,557 candles since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 84.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 15.7% to -68.5%. 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 15.7%, Neutral — when this candle closed, USOIL moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Critical.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -68.5%, USOIL is 8.5 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 6 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 Bear Extreme with energy -79.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 30.2%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bear Critical, -68.5%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 -8.4%. USOIL energy is currently below DXY by 60.1 points.

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