Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
XAUUSD from 1,223.13 to 1,229.33, up 0.51%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 78.0% to Bull Extreme 85.9%, up 7.9 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.29%▼ 0.04%▼ 0.04%▲ 0.51%
Energy▲ 11.7▲ 0.8▼ 9.2▲ 7.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.29%▼ 0.04%▼ 0.04%▲ 0.51%▲ 11.7▲ 0.8▼ 9.2▲ 7.9
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.51%: not enough data to rank
0%255075100%
Energy up 7.9 pts: not enough data to rank
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme XAUUSD 4H

Sample: 18,127 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 762 times

▸When XAUUSD is in Bull Extreme:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 0 times — 0%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 762 times — 100%

▸Current XAUUSD market energy: 85.92%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 14.08%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 11.42%

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XAUUSD · H4 · 2017-02-06 10:00 UTC
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Market Energy
78.0%
Bull Extreme
85.9%
Bull Extreme
94.1%
Bull Extreme
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 4H candle data, XAUUSD shows the extreme Bull energy state.

Market movement just recorded on the 4H timeframe, Market Energy rose +7.9% from the previous session, from 78% to 85.9%.

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 5 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from +11.7 to +94.

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Frequently asked questions

What did XAUUSD price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 17:00 on 06-02-2017 closed, XAUUSD was at 1,229.33, up 0.51% from the previous candle (1,223.13). Market Energy was 85.9%, up 7.9 points from 78%, in the Bull Extreme state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

How much did XAUUSD price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

XAUUSD closed at 1,229.33, up 0.51% from the previous 4H candle (1,223.13).

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 7.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 78% to 85.9%.

Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was XAUUSD in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had XAUUSD at 78%, Bull Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bull Extreme zone?

At 85.9%, XAUUSD is 14.08 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 11.42 points from the lower boundary (74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Extreme mean?

Bull Extreme 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 Bull Critical with energy 60.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -16.1%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bull Extreme, 85.9%) 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 -46.1%. XAUUSD (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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