Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
XAUUSD from 1,839.3 to 1,835.42, down 0.21%
Market Energy Bull Bias 30.3% to Neutral 18.1%, down 12.3 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.17%▲ 0.11%▼ 0.15%▼ 0.21%
Energy▲ 45.4▲ 21.4▼ 6.6▼ 12.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.17%▲ 0.11%▼ 0.15%▼ 0.21%▲ 45.4▲ 21.4▼ 6.6▼ 12.3
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.21% — higher than 62% of past drops
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Energy down 12.3 pts — higher than 61% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral XAUUSD 4H

Sample: 18,126 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-08
Number of Neutral occurrences: 1,444 times

▸When XAUUSD is in Neutral:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 754 times — 52.2%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 690 times — 47.8%

▸Current XAUUSD market energy: 18.07%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 2.81%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 38.95%

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XAUUSD · H4 · 2020-12-13 22:00 UTC
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Market Energy
30.3%
Bull Bias
18.1%
Neutral
9.7%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Right as the 4H candle closes, Market XAUUSD in the Neutral level.

Market movement after the 4H candle closes, Market Energy dropped -12.3% this candle, currently 18.1% (previous candle 30.3%).

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -77.5 to +61.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 05:00 on 14-12-2020 closed, XAUUSD was at 1,835.42, down 0.21% from the previous candle (1,839.3). Market Energy was 18.1%, down 12.3 points from 30.3%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

XAUUSD closed at 1,835.42, down 0.21% from the previous 4H candle (1,839.3). This drop is larger than 62% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for XAUUSD, across 3,013 candles since 2019.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 12.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 30.3% to 18.1%. This drop is larger than 61% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for XAUUSD.

Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down 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 30.3%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Neutral.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 18.1%, XAUUSD is 2.81 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 38.95 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 Bias with energy 55.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -5.8%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Neutral, 18.1%) lower than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 46.4%. XAUUSD energy is currently below DXY by 28.3 points.

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