Analysis

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XAUUSD is currently controlled by sellers, in the Bear Extreme zone. Measured energy: -88.5%.

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RESEARCH

UP–DOWN statistics for Bear Extreme XAUUSD 4H

Sample: 17,964 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-08-24
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 579 times

When XAUUSD is in Bear Extreme:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 579 times100%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 0 times0%

Current XAUUSD market energy: -88.52%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 14.02%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 11.48%

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XAUUSD · H4 · 2017-11-21 10:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-84.0%
Bear Extreme
-88.5%
Bear Extreme
-41.4%
Bear Bias
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Right as the 4H candle closes, XAUUSD in the Bear Extreme level.

Market energy movement Market Energy moved from -84% to -88.5%, down -4.5% from the previous candle.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 6 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -99.4 to +99.3.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was XAUUSD on 4H when this candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 17:00 on 21-11-2017 closed, XAUUSD was in Bear Extreme with Market Energy -88.5%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 4.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -84% to -88.5%.

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

The previous 4H candle had XAUUSD at -84%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -88.5%, XAUUSD is 14.02 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 11.48 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Extreme mean?

Bear 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 Extreme with energy 99.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 87.6%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bear Extreme, -88.5%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -17.2%. XAUUSD energy is currently below DXY by 71.3 points.

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Methodology

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