Analysis

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Price and energy
XAUUSD from 2,712.72 to 2,713.55, up 0.03%
Market Energy Bear Bias -28.3% to Neutral -20.3%, up 8.0 pts
Up candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.03% — higher than 22% of past rises
Energy up 8.0 pts — higher than 45% of past rises
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral XAUUSD 1H

Sample: 69,151 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-08-28
Number of Neutral occurrences: 5,665 times

When XAUUSD is in Neutral:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 2,914 times51.4%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,751 times48.6%

Current XAUUSD market energy: -20.33%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 41.21%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 0.55%

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XAUUSD · H1 · 2024-12-12 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-28.3%
Bear Bias
-20.3%
Neutral
35.6%
Bull Bias
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, XAUUSD reflects the balanced energy state.

Market energy movement Compared to the previous candle (-28.3%), Market Energy rose +8% to -20.3%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -81.9 to +99.1.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 12:00 on 12-12-2024 closed, XAUUSD was in Neutral with Market Energy -20.3%, the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 8 percentage points from the previous candle — from -28.3% to -20.3%.

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

The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at -28.3%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Bias → Neutral.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At -20.3%, XAUUSD is 41.21 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 0.55 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 6.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 7.5%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Neutral, -20.3%) sits in the same state zone as 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 22.5%. XAUUSD energy is currently below DXY by 42.9 points.

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Methodology

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