Analysis

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Price and energy
XAUUSD from 4,153.5 to 4,142.37, down 0.27%
Market Energy Bear Bias -28.8% to Bear Critical -69.7%, down 40.9 pts
Down candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.27% — higher than 89% of past drops
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Energy down 40.9 pts — higher than 88% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.28% 0.39% 0.04% 0.27% 42.9 44.6 39.1 40.9
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical XAUUSD 1H

Sample: 69,151 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,281 times

When XAUUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 2,405 times73.3%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 876 times26.7%

Current XAUUSD market energy: -69.7%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 9.7%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 4.8%

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XAUUSD · H1 · 2025-11-26 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-28.8%
Bear Bias
-69.7%
Bear Critical
-6.6%
Neutral
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 1H candle, XAUUSD noted at Bear trend energy near extreme.

Market energy movement Market Energy reading dropped -40.9%, moving from -28.8% to -69.7% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -74.1 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 21:00 on 26-11-2025 closed, XAUUSD was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -69.7%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 40.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from -28.8% to -69.7%.

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

The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at -28.8%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -69.7%, XAUUSD is 9.7 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 4.8 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 Neutral with energy 2.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 53.6%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bear Critical, -69.7%) lower 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 35.7%. XAUUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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