Analysis

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Price and energy
XAUUSD from 1,985.17 to 1,983.18, down 0.10%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 87.0% to Bull Critical 70.4%, down 16.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.10% — higher than 58% of past drops
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Energy down 16.6 pts — higher than 69% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.02% 0.19% 0.12% 0.10% 12.0 87.2 47.0 16.6
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: 70.43%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 4.07%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 10.43%

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XAUUSD · H1 · 2023-04-24 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
87.0%
Bull Extreme
70.4%
Bull Critical
61.4%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, XAUUSD currently in the Bull Critical zone.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Market Energy dropped -16.6% from the previous session, from 87% to 70.4%.

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 -99.3 to +94.1.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 24-04-2023 closed, XAUUSD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 70.4%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 16.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 87% to 70.4%.

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

The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at 87%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 70.4%, XAUUSD is 4.07 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 10.43 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 Critical with energy 63.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 50.4%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bull Critical, 70.4%) has higher energy 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -80.2%. XAUUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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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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