Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
XAUUSD from 1,838.11 to 1,827.06, down 0.60%
Market Energy Bull Bias 35.3% to Neutral 4.2%, down 31.2 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.18%▲ 0.14%▼ 0.07%▼ 0.60%
Energy▼ 35.5▼ 1.5▲ 14.8▼ 31.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.18%▲ 0.14%▼ 0.07%▼ 0.60%▼ 35.5▼ 1.5▲ 14.8▼ 31.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.60% — higher than 66% of past drops
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Energy down 31.2 pts — higher than 80% of past drops
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: 4.16%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 16.72%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 25.04%

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XAUUSD · D1 · 2020-12-14 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
35.3%
Bull Bias
4.2%
Neutral
38.3%
Bull Bias
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

The balanced energy zone determined for XAUUSD through the Daily candle data.

On trend energy, Market Energy at 4.2%, down -16.3% from 20.5% in the previous candle.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 2 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from +4.2 to +57.4.

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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 14-12-2020 closed, XAUUSD was at 1,827.06, down 0.6% from the previous candle (1,838.11). Market Energy was 4.2%, down 31.2 points from 35.3%, 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 1,827.06, down 0.6% from the previous Daily candle (1,838.11). This drop is larger than 66% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for XAUUSD, across 609 candles since 2019.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 31.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 35.3% to 4.2%. This drop is larger than 80% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for XAUUSD.

Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was XAUUSD in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had XAUUSD at 35.3%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Neutral.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 4.2%, XAUUSD is 16.72 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 25.04 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 Bull Extreme with energy 80.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -5.8%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Neutral, 4.2%) lower than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 39.5%. XAUUSD energy is currently below DXY by 35.4 points.

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