Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
XAUUSD from 1,730.29 to 1,732.25, up 0.11%
Market Energy Neutral 9.4% to Neutral 20.8%, up 11.4 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.06%▲ 0.11%▼ 0.11%▲ 0.11%
Energy▼ 31.4▲ 8.2▼ 25.1▲ 11.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.06%▲ 0.11%▼ 0.11%▲ 0.11%▼ 31.4▲ 8.2▼ 25.1▲ 11.4
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.11% — higher than 62% of past rises
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Energy up 11.4 pts — higher than 58% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral XAUUSD 1H

Sample: 69,790 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-10-07
Number of Neutral occurrences: 5,723 times

▸When XAUUSD is in Neutral:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 2,944 times — 51.4%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,779 times — 48.6%

▸Current XAUUSD market energy: 20.81%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 0.07%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 41.69%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

XAUUSD · H1 · 2021-03-24 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
9.4%
Neutral
20.8%
Neutral
51.9%
Bull Bias
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
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Explanation

The system just recorded XAUUSD in trend energy in a balanced state after the 1H candle closed.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy rose +11.4% from the previous candle, from 9.4% to 20.8%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 2 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -95.4 to +82.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 21:00 on 24-03-2021 closed, XAUUSD was at 1,732.25, up 0.11% from the previous candle (1,730.29). Market Energy was 20.8%, up 11.4 points from 9.4%, 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 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

XAUUSD closed at 1,732.25, up 0.11% from the previous 1H candle (1,730.29). This rise is larger than 62% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for XAUUSD, across 13,223 candles since 2019.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 11.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 9.4% to 20.8%. This rise is larger than 58% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for XAUUSD.

Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at 9.4%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 20.8%, XAUUSD is 0.07 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 41.69 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 Bias with energy 58.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -28.2%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Neutral, 20.8%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than 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 8.7%. XAUUSD energy is currently above DXY by 12.1 points.

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Methodology

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