Analysis

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Price and energy
XAUUSD from 2,007.8 to 2,022.33, up 0.72%
Market Energy Bear Critical -70.3% to Bull Critical 67.3%, up 137.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.72% — higher than 99% of past rises
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Energy up 137.6 pts — largest on record (since 2019)
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.09% 0.10% 0.06% 0.72% 11.9 5.4 7.3 137.6
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical XAUUSD 1H

Sample: 69,151 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,591 times

When XAUUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,116 times31.1%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,475 times68.9%

Current XAUUSD market energy: 67.26%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.24%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 7.26%

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XAUUSD · H1 · 2023-04-12 12:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-70.3%
Bear Critical
67.3%
Bull Critical
21.3%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Once measurement on the 1H timeframe completes, XAUUSD currently in the Bull Critical zone.

End-of-session energy readings on 1H, Market Energy moved from -70.3% to 67.3%, up +137.6% from the previous candle.

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 -96.8 to +96.3.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 19:00 on 12-04-2023 closed, XAUUSD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 67.3%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 137.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -70.3% to 67.3%.

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

The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at -70.3%, Bear Critical — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Critical → Bull Critical.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 67.3%, XAUUSD is 7.24 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 7.26 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bull Bias with energy 58.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 35.6%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bull Critical, 67.3%) 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 Critical with Market Energy -69.2%. XAUUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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