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XAUUSD is currently controlled by buyers, in the Bull Critical zone. Measured energy: +60.9%.
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UP–DOWN statistics for Bull Critical XAUUSD 1H
▸When XAUUSD is in Bull Critical:
- then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,115 times — 31.1%
- then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,469 times — 68.9%
▸Current XAUUSD market energy: 60.86%
- Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 13.64%
- Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.86%
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Observing the completed 1H candle, XAUUSD recorded in the Bull Critical reading.
On the energy side, The energy level rose +3%: from 57.9% now at 60.9%.
Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -93 to +95.6.
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What state was XAUUSD on 1H when this candle closed?
When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 17-08-2026 closed, XAUUSD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 60.9%, 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 3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 57.9% to 60.9%.
What state was XAUUSD in on the previous 1H candle?
The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at 57.9%, 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 60.9%, XAUUSD is 13.64 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.86 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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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Based on each index's latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close: SPX500 (US equities) in Bull Critical with energy 66.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -28.2%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bull Critical, 60.9%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as 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 Extreme with Market Energy -83.1%. XAUUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.
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