Analysis

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Price and energy
USOIL from 115.834 to 103.652, down 10.52%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 80.6% to Bear Critical -70.9%, down 151.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.67%1.14%0.24%10.52%
Energy11.27.00.7151.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.67% 1.14% 0.24% 10.52% 11.2 7.0 0.7 151.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 10.52% — largest on record (since 2019)
0%255075100%
Energy down 151.5 pts — largest on record (since 2019)
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: -70.87%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 10.87%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 3.63%

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USOIL · H1 · 2026-03-09 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
80.6%
Bull Extreme
-70.9%
Bear Critical
-76.6%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, USOIL currently in the Bear Critical measurement.

End-of-session energy readings on 1H, Energy delta -151.5%: Market Energy at -70.9%, previously 80.6%.

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 -70.9 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 12:00 on 09-03-2026 closed, USOIL was at 103.652, down 10.52% from the previous candle (115.834). Market Energy was -70.9%, down 151.5 points from 80.6%, 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 103.652, down 10.52% from the previous 1H candle (115.834). This is the largest of all drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL on record since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 151.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 80.6% to -70.9%. This is the largest of all drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL on record since 2019.

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 80.6%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, USOIL moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -70.9%, USOIL is 10.87 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 3.63 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 Neutral with energy 19.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -6.3%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bear Critical, -70.9%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy -75.9%. USOIL (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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