Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
XAUUSD from 1,740.12 to 1,736.52, down 0.21%
Market Energy Bull Critical 60.2% to Bull Bias 49.1%, down 11.1 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.31%▲ 0.07%▲ 0.01%▼ 0.21%
Energy▲ 9.9▲ 19.2▼ 2.9▼ 11.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.31%▲ 0.07%▲ 0.01%▼ 0.21%▲ 9.9▲ 19.2▼ 2.9▼ 11.1
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.21% — higher than 62% of past drops
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Energy down 11.1 pts — higher than 58% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias XAUUSD 4H

Sample: 18,127 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 1,499 times

▸When XAUUSD is in Bull Bias:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 647 times — 43.2%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 852 times — 56.8%

▸Current XAUUSD market energy: 49.08%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 10.92%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 28.2%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

XAUUSD · H4 · 2020-06-02 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
60.2%
Bull Critical
49.1%
Bull Bias
46.7%
Bull Bias
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 4H candle, XAUUSD in the Bull Bias state.

On trend energy, Market Energy reading dropped -11.1%, moving from 60.2% to 49.1% after the 4H candle.

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from +16.8 to +79.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 08:00 on 02-06-2020 closed, XAUUSD was at 1,736.52, down 0.21% from the previous candle (1,740.12). Market Energy was 49.1%, down 11.1 points from 60.2%, in the Bull Bias state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Bias zone spans 20.88% to 60%.

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

XAUUSD closed at 1,736.52, down 0.21% from the previous 4H candle (1,740.12). This drop is larger than 62% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for XAUUSD, across 2,183 candles since 2019.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 11.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 60.2% to 49.1%. This drop is larger than 58% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for XAUUSD.

Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. 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 60.2%, Bull Critical — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Critical → Bull Bias.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 49.1%, XAUUSD is 10.92 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 28.2 points from the lower boundary (20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Bias mean?

Bull Bias 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 Bear Bias with energy -51.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 79%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bull Bias, 49.1%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 Critical with Market Energy -62.9%. XAUUSD (Bull Bias) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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