Analysis

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Price and energy
XAUUSD from 1,752.21 to 1,752.89, up 0.04%
Market Energy Bear Critical -66.6% to Bear Critical -62.1%, up 4.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.04% — higher than 26% of past rises
Energy up 4.5 pts — higher than 30% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical XAUUSD 1H

Sample: 69,151 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,281 times

When XAUUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 2,405 times73.3%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 876 times26.7%

Current XAUUSD market energy: -62.11%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 2.11%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 12.39%

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XAUUSD · H1 · 2022-11-30 17:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-66.6%
Bear Critical
-62.1%
Bear Critical
37.2%
Bull Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, XAUUSD currently in the Bear Critical energy zone.

Market energy measurement Market Energy at -62.1%, up +4.5% from -66.6% in the previous candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -86.8 to +99.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 00:00 on 01-12-2022 closed, XAUUSD was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -62.1%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 4.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -66.6% to -62.1%.

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

The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at -66.6%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -62.1%, XAUUSD is 2.11 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 12.39 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 Critical with energy -62.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -23.7%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bear Critical, -62.1%) lower than GER40; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bull Critical with Market Energy 70.8%. XAUUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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