Analysis

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Price and energy
USOIL from 60.787 to 60.232, down 0.91%
Market Energy Neutral 4.1% to Bear Critical -73.0%, down 77.1 pts
Down candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.11%0.04%0.02%0.91%
Energy19.91.70.777.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.11% 0.04% 0.02% 0.91% 19.9 1.7 0.7 77.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.91% — higher than 92% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 77.1 pts — higher than 96% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical USOIL 1H

Sample: 69,276 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,047 times

When USOIL is in Bear Critical:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 2,111 times69.3%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 936 times30.7%

Current USOIL market energy: -73.01%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 13.01%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 1.49%

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USOIL · H1 · 2026-01-27 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
4.1%
Neutral
-73.0%
Bear Critical
-86.3%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 1H candle, USOIL in the Bear Critical state.

On the measurement side, Market Energy dropped -77.1% from the previous session, from 4.1% to -73%.

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 -96.5 to +98.4.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 08:00 on 27-01-2026 closed, USOIL was at 60.232, down 0.91% from the previous candle (60.787). Market Energy was -73%, down 77.1 points from 4.1%, 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 60.232, down 0.91% from the previous 1H candle (60.787). This drop is larger than 92% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL, across 41,826 candles since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 77.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 4.1% to -73%. This drop is larger than 96% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL.

Do USOIL price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was USOIL in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had USOIL at 4.1%, 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 -73%, USOIL is 13.01 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 1.49 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 Bull Bias with energy 55.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 18.3%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bear Critical, -73%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -32.3%. USOIL (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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