Analysis

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XAUUSD is currently controlled by sellers, in the Bear Extreme zone. Measured energy: -82.2%.

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RESEARCH

UP–DOWN statistics for Bear Extreme XAUUSD 1H

Sample: 69,078 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-08-25
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 2,167 times

When XAUUSD is in Bear Extreme:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 2,167 times100%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 0 times0%

Current XAUUSD market energy: -82.2%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 7.7%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 17.8%

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XAUUSD · H1 · 2022-01-21 08:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-39.5%
Bear Bias
-82.2%
Bear Extreme
-71.0%
Bear Critical
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Bear energy at Extreme determined for XAUUSD through the 1H candle data.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market Energy dropped -42.7% this candle, currently -82.2% (previous candle -39.5%).

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -87.7 to +99.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 15:00 on 21-01-2022 closed, XAUUSD was in Bear Extreme with Market Energy -82.2%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 42.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from -39.5% to -82.2%.

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

The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at -39.5%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Extreme.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -82.2%, XAUUSD is 7.7 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 17.8 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Extreme mean?

Bear Extreme 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 32.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -25.3%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bear Extreme, -82.2%) lower 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 -28.5%. XAUUSD (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

Data computed by 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Snapshot captured at candle close. See methodology →

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