Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
XAUUSD from 1,278.16 to 1,278.75, up 0.05%
Market Energy Neutral -5.6% to Neutral -12.0%, down 6.4 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.85%▲ 0.13%▼ 0.15%▲ 0.05%
Energy▼ 54.9▲ 13.9▼ 6.9▼ 6.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.85%▲ 0.13%▼ 0.15%▲ 0.05%▼ 54.9▲ 13.9▼ 6.9▼ 6.4
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.05%: not enough data to rank
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Energy down 6.4 pts: not enough data to rank
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral XAUUSD Daily

Sample: 4,005 Daily candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-07
Number of Neutral occurrences: 335 times

▸When XAUUSD is in Neutral:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 174 times — 51.9%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 161 times — 48.1%

▸Current XAUUSD market energy: -11.97%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 32.85%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 8.91%

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XAUUSD · D1 · 2017-11-16 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-5.6%
Neutral
-12.0%
Neutral
59.2%
Bull Bias
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

After the Daily candle closes, XAUUSD within Neutral.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market Energy dropped -6.4% this candle, currently -12% (previous candle -5.6%).

Time in Neutral energy zone: 4 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -12.6 to +42.2.

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Frequently asked questions

What did XAUUSD price and energy show when this Daily candle closed?

When the Daily candle at 07:00 on 16-11-2017 closed, XAUUSD was at 1,278.75, up 0.05% from the previous candle (1,278.16). Market Energy was -12%, down 6.4 points from -5.6%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

How much did XAUUSD price move on this Daily candle, and how large is that historically?

XAUUSD closed at 1,278.75, up 0.05% from the previous Daily candle (1,278.16).

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 6.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from -5.6% to -12%.

Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?

No. Price moved up while energy moved down on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was XAUUSD in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had XAUUSD at -5.6%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At -12%, XAUUSD is 32.85 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 8.91 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 -0.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 57.6%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Neutral, -12%) lower 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -78.9%. XAUUSD energy is currently above DXY by 66.9 points.

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Methodology

Data computed by 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Snapshot captured at candle close. See methodology →

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