Analysis

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Price and energy
XAUUSD from 2,016.6 to 2,018.51, up 0.09%
Market Energy Bull Critical 63.2% to Bull Critical 68.6%, up 5.4 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.09% — higher than 55% of past rises
Energy up 5.4 pts — higher than 34% of past rises
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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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: 68.6%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 5.9%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 8.6%

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XAUUSD · H1 · 2023-05-15 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
63.2%
Bull Critical
68.6%
Bull Critical
53.1%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, XAUUSD currently in the Bull Critical state.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market trend energy recorded a +5.4% rise from the previous candle, from 63.2% to 68.6%.

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 -87.2 to +91.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 15-05-2023 closed, XAUUSD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 68.6%, 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 5.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 63.2% to 68.6%.

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

The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at 63.2%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 68.6%, XAUUSD is 5.9 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 8.6 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 Extreme with energy 100%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 11.9%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bull Critical, 68.6%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than 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 Critical with Market Energy -65.3%. 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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