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Trend of Bull Critical XAUUSD 1H
▸When XAUUSD is in Bull Critical:
- then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,116 times — 31.1%
- then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,475 times — 68.9%
▸Current XAUUSD market energy: 74.28%
- Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 0.22%
- Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 14.28%
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As the 1H candle completes, XAUUSD noted at Bull Critical.
End-of-session energy readings on 1H, Market Energy rose +20.8% this candle, currently 74.3% (previous candle 53.5%).
Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -100 to +99.8.
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What state was XAUUSD on 1H when this candle closed?
When the 1H candle at 11:00 on 29-05-2026 closed, XAUUSD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 74.3%, 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 20.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 53.5% to 74.3%.
What state was XAUUSD in on the previous 1H candle?
The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at 53.5%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.
Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?
At 74.3%, XAUUSD is 0.22 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 14.28 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.
See the full Bull Critical definition →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 Bias with energy 23.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 53.3%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bull Critical, 74.3%) has higher energy 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -28.5%. XAUUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.
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