Analysis

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Price and energy
XAUUSD from 1,984.97 to 1,993.02, up 0.41%
Market Energy Bull Critical 71.1% to Bull Extreme 82.0%, up 10.8 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.41% — higher than 82% of past rises
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Energy up 10.8 pts — higher than 56% of past rises
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.11% 0.72% 0.13% 0.41% 7.7 55.7 6.9 10.8
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme XAUUSD 4H

Sample: 17,985 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 761 times

When XAUUSD is in Bull Extreme:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 0 times0%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 761 times100%

Current XAUUSD market energy: 81.98%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 18.02%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 7.48%

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XAUUSD · H4 · 2022-04-18 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
71.1%
Bull Critical
82.0%
Bull Extreme
83.5%
Bull Extreme
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 4H candle data, XAUUSD in the peak Bull energy zone.

Market energy measurement Compared to the previous candle (71.1%), Market Energy rose +10.8% to 82%.

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from +0.9 to +82.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 12:00 on 18-04-2022 closed, XAUUSD was in Bull Extreme with Market Energy 82%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 10.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 71.1% to 82%.

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

The previous 4H candle had XAUUSD at 71.1%, Bull Critical — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bull Critical → Bull Extreme.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bull Extreme zone?

At 82%, XAUUSD is 18.02 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 7.48 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 Bear Critical with energy -73.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -59.7%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bull Extreme, 82%) 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 Bull Critical with Market Energy 65.4%. XAUUSD (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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