Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
XAUUSD from 3,295.01 to 3,358.13, up 1.92%
Market Energy Bull Bias 56.7% to Bull Critical 69.9%, up 13.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 1.84%▲ 0.77%▼ 0.61%▲ 1.92%
Energy▲ 50.9▲ 48.0▼ 17.8▲ 13.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 1.84%▲ 0.77%▼ 0.61%▲ 1.92%▲ 50.9▲ 48.0▼ 17.8▲ 13.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 1.92% — higher than 96% of past rises
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Energy up 13.2 pts — higher than 55% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical XAUUSD Daily

Sample: 4,004 Daily candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-06
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 230 times

▸When XAUUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 92 times — 40%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 138 times — 60%

▸Current XAUUSD market energy: 69.92%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 4.58%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 9.92%

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XAUUSD · D1 · 2025-05-23 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
56.7%
Bull Bias
69.9%
Bull Critical
78.2%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the Daily candle, XAUUSD in the Bull Critical level.

The XAUUSD market at session end, The energy level rose +13.2%: from 56.7% now at 69.9%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -24.4 to +74.6.

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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 23-05-2025 closed, XAUUSD was at 3,358.13, up 1.92% from the previous candle (3,295.01). Market Energy was 69.9%, up 13.2 points from 56.7%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

XAUUSD closed at 3,358.13, up 1.92% from the previous Daily candle (3,295.01). This rise is larger than 96% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for XAUUSD, across 1,987 candles since 2019.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 13.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 56.7% to 69.9%. This rise is larger than 55% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for XAUUSD.

Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. 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 56.7%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 69.9%, XAUUSD is 4.58 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 9.92 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull 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 16.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 74.2%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bull Critical, 69.9%) has higher energy 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 29.7%. XAUUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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