Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
XAUUSD from 1,781.85 to 1,781.4, down 0.03%
Market Energy Bull Bias 51.2% to Bull Critical 67.0%, up 15.7 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.08%▲ 0.07%▲ 0.19%▼ 0.03%
Energy▲ 1.4▲ 8.1▲ 83.7▲ 15.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.08%▲ 0.07%▲ 0.19%▼ 0.03%▲ 1.4▲ 8.1▲ 83.7▲ 15.7
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.03% — higher than 19% of past drops
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Energy up 15.7 pts — higher than 67% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical XAUUSD 1H

Sample: 69,793 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-10-07
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,624 times

▸When XAUUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,126 times — 31.1%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,498 times — 68.9%

▸Current XAUUSD market energy: 66.98%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.52%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 6.98%

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XAUUSD · H1 · 2021-05-05 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
51.2%
Bull Bias
67.0%
Bull Critical
62.9%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

After the system processes the 1H candle, Result for XAUUSD: the Bull Critical zone.

On trend energy, Market Energy rose +15.7% from the previous session, from 51.2% to 67%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -86.5 to +98.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 20:00 on 05-05-2021 closed, XAUUSD was at 1,781.4, down 0.03% from the previous candle (1,781.85). Market Energy was 67%, up 15.7 points from 51.2%, 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 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

XAUUSD closed at 1,781.4, down 0.03% from the previous 1H candle (1,781.85). This drop is larger than 19% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for XAUUSD, across 13,890 candles since 2019.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 15.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 51.2% to 67%. This rise is larger than 67% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for XAUUSD.

Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?

No. Price moved down while energy moved up on this candle. 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 51.2%, 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 67%, XAUUSD is 7.52 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 6.98 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bear Bias with energy -40.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 92.8%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bull Critical, 67%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 Neutral with Market Energy 8.9%. XAUUSD energy is currently above DXY by 58.1 points.

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