Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
USOIL from 68.072 to 67.927, down 0.21%
Market Energy Bear Critical -64.0% to Bear Extreme -83.8%, down 19.8 pts
Down candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.20%0.00%0.18%0.21%
Energy30.318.933.619.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.20% 0.00% 0.18% 0.21% 30.3 18.9 33.6 19.8
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.21% — higher than 52% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 19.8 pts — higher than 75% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme USOIL 1H

Sample: 69,320 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-09-22
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 2,297 times

When USOIL is in Bear Extreme:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 2,297 times100%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 0 times0%

Current USOIL market energy: -83.77%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 9.27%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 16.23%

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USOIL · H1 · 2025-03-21 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-64.0%
Bear Critical
-83.8%
Bear Extreme
-92.8%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 1H candle, USOIL recorded in Bear energy in an extreme reading.

Observing the USOIL market this session, Market Energy reading dropped -19.8%, moving from -64% to -83.8% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USOIL Market Energy ranged from -99.8 to +98.1.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 21-03-2025 closed, USOIL was at 67.927, down 0.21% from the previous candle (68.072). Market Energy was -83.8%, down 19.8 points from -64%, in the Bear Extreme state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

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

USOIL closed at 67.927, down 0.21% from the previous 1H candle (68.072). This drop is larger than 52% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL, across 36,823 candles since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 19.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from -64% to -83.8%. This drop is larger than 75% 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 -64%, Bear Critical — when this candle closed, USOIL moved down to a lower zone: Bear Critical → Bear Extreme.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -83.8%, USOIL is 9.27 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 16.23 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Extreme mean?

Bear Extreme 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 Critical with energy -67.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -81.5%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bear Extreme, -83.8%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -5.7%. USOIL energy is currently below DXY by 78.1 points.

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