Analysis

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Price and energy
USOIL from 56.504 to 56.852, up 0.62%
Market Energy Bull Bias 49.9% to Bull Critical 66.5%, up 16.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.24%0.08%0.08%0.62%
Energy10.34.73.116.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.24% 0.08% 0.08% 0.62% 10.3 4.7 3.1 16.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.62% — higher than 85% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 16.6 pts — higher than 70% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USOIL 1H

Sample: 69,264 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,333 times

When USOIL is in Bull Critical:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 1,106 times33.2%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 2,227 times66.8%

Current USOIL market energy: 66.52%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.98%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 6.52%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

USOIL · H1 · 2025-12-21 23:00 UTC
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Market Energy
49.9%
Bull Bias
66.5%
Bull Critical
82.0%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

USOIL recorded in the Bull Critical level as the 1H candle ended.

Looking at the energy level, The energy level rose +16.6%: from 49.9% now at 66.5%.

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 -92.2 to +91.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 06:00 on 22-12-2025 closed, USOIL was at 56.852, up 0.62% from the previous candle (56.504). Market Energy was 66.5%, up 16.6 points from 49.9%, 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 56.852, up 0.62% from the previous 1H candle (56.504). This rise is larger than 85% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USOIL, across 41,277 candles since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 16.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 49.9% to 66.5%. This rise is larger than 70% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USOIL.

Do USOIL price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. 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 49.9%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, USOIL moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 66.5%, USOIL is 7.98 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 6.52 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 98.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 90.1%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bull Critical, 66.5%) lower 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 25.4%. USOIL (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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