Analysis

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Price and energy
XAUUSD from 1,976.75 to 1,974.83, down 0.10%
Market Energy Bull Bias 40.7% to Neutral 19.7%, down 21.1 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.10% — higher than 62% of past drops
Energy down 21.1 pts — higher than 76% of past drops
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral XAUUSD 1H

Sample: 69,151 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-08-28
Number of Neutral occurrences: 5,665 times

When XAUUSD is in Neutral:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 2,914 times51.4%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,751 times48.6%

Current XAUUSD market energy: 19.66%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 1.22%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 40.54%

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XAUUSD · H1 · 2020-08-04 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
40.7%
Bull Bias
19.7%
Neutral
3.9%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Once measurement on the 1H timeframe completes, XAUUSD currently in balanced energy.

On trend energy, The energy level dropped -21.1%: from 40.7% now at 19.7%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -66.5 to +90.2.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was XAUUSD on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 04-08-2020 closed, XAUUSD was in Neutral with Market Energy 19.7%, the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 21.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 40.7% to 19.7%.

What state was XAUUSD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at 40.7%, 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 19.7%, XAUUSD is 1.22 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 40.54 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 Bear Critical with energy -63.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -67.1%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Neutral, 19.7%) has higher energy 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 Bias with Market Energy -50.6%. XAUUSD energy is currently above DXY by 70.3 points.

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Methodology

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