Analysis

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Price and energy
USOIL from 103.819 to 103.698, down 0.12%
Market Energy Neutral 16.7% to Neutral 18.5%, up 1.9 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.04%0.03%0.33%0.12%
Energy24.30.826.41.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.04% 0.03% 0.33% 0.12% 24.3 0.8 26.4 1.9
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.12% — higher than 32% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 1.9 pts — higher than 18% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral USOIL 1H

Sample: 69,251 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-09-17
Number of Neutral occurrences: 4,671 times

When USOIL is in Neutral:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 2,420 times51.8%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 2,251 times48.2%

Current USOIL market energy: 18.51%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 2.37%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 39.39%

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USOIL · H1 · 2026-05-19 16:00 UTC
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Market Energy
16.7%
Neutral
18.5%
Neutral
4.1%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

USOIL recorded in the neutral energy level as the 1H candle ended.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy moved from 16.7% to 18.5%, up +1.9% from the previous candle.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 5 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USOIL Market Energy ranged from -96.4 to +97.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 23:00 on 19-05-2026 closed, USOIL was at 103.698, down 0.12% from the previous candle (103.819). Market Energy was 18.5%, up 1.9 points from 16.7%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

USOIL closed at 103.698, down 0.12% from the previous 1H candle (103.819). This drop is larger than 32% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL, across 43,658 candles since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 1.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 16.7% to 18.5%. This rise is larger than 18% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for USOIL.

Do USOIL price and energy agree?

No. Price moved down while energy moved up 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 16.7%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 18.5%, USOIL is 2.37 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 39.39 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 15.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -50.7%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Neutral, 18.5%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 11.8%. USOIL energy is currently above DXY by 6.7 points.

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