Analysis

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Price and energy
USOIL from 58.778 to 59.577, up 1.36%
Market Energy Neutral 13.8% to Bull Critical 60.6%, up 46.8 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.75%0.35%0.03%1.36%
Energy18.243.113.146.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.75% 0.35% 0.03% 1.36% 18.2 43.1 13.1 46.8
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 1.36% — higher than 97% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 46.8 pts — higher than 90% 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: 60.55%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 13.95%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.55%

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USOIL · H1 · 2026-01-11 23:00 UTC
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Market Energy
13.8%
Neutral
60.6%
Bull Critical
69.3%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 1H candle closes, USOIL reflects the Bull Critical reading.

End-of-session energy readings on 1H, The energy level rose +46.8%: from 13.8% now at 60.6%.

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 -94.1 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 06:00 on 12-01-2026 closed, USOIL was at 59.577, up 1.36% from the previous candle (58.778). Market Energy was 60.6%, up 46.8 points from 13.8%, 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 59.577, up 1.36% from the previous 1H candle (58.778). This rise is larger than 97% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USOIL, across 41,573 candles since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 46.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 13.8% to 60.6%. This rise is larger than 90% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USOIL.

Do USOIL price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. 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 13.8%, Neutral — when this candle closed, USOIL moved up to a higher zone: Neutral → Bull Critical.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 60.6%, USOIL is 13.95 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.55 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 Bias with energy 55.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 58.9%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bull Critical, 60.6%) 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 24%. USOIL (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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