Analysis

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Price and energy
XAUUSD from 2,022.06 to 2,023.63, up 0.08%
Market Energy Bear Critical -60.6% to Bear Bias -34.1%, up 26.5 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.08% — higher than 49% of past rises
Energy up 26.5 pts — higher than 80% of past rises
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias XAUUSD 1H

Sample: 69,151 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 5,357 times

When XAUUSD is in Bear Bias:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 3,340 times62.3%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,017 times37.7%

Current XAUUSD market energy: -34.13%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 13.25%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 25.87%

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XAUUSD · H1 · 2023-12-18 12:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-60.6%
Bear Critical
-34.1%
Bear Bias
36.6%
Bull Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Once measurement on the 1H timeframe completes, Market XAUUSD in the energy state tilted toward Bear.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy rose +26.5% from the previous candle, from -60.6% to -34.1%.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -97.5 to +100.

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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 18-12-2023 closed, XAUUSD was in Bear Bias with Market Energy -34.1%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 26.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -60.6% to -34.1%.

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

The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at -60.6%, Bear Critical — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Critical → Bear Bias.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -34.1%, XAUUSD is 13.25 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 25.87 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 Neutral with energy -16.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -53.2%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bear Bias, -34.1%) lower than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bull Critical with Market Energy 60.8%. XAUUSD (Bear Bias) 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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