Analysis

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Price and energy
XAUUSD from 2,004.28 to 1,982.92, down 1.07%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 75.0% to Bull Critical 61.8%, down 13.2 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.07% — higher than 49% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 13.2 pts — higher than 57% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.49% 1.96% 0.18% 1.07% 8.2 3.7 7.8 13.2
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical XAUUSD Weekly

Sample: 711 Weekly candles from 2013-01-14 to 2026-08-24
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 43 times

When XAUUSD is in Bull Critical:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 20 times46.5%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 23 times53.5%

Current XAUUSD market energy: 61.78%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.72%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 1.78%

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XAUUSD · W1 · 2023-04-17 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
75.0%
Bull Extreme
61.8%
Bull Critical
53.7%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the Weekly session concludes, XAUUSD recorded in the near-extreme Bull energy zone.

Meanwhile, Market Energy at 61.8%, down -13.2% from 75% in the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 Weekly Candle

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Frequently asked questions

What state was XAUUSD on Weekly when this candle closed?

When the Weekly candle at 07:00 on 17-04-2023 closed, XAUUSD was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 61.8%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 13.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 75% to 61.8%.

What state was XAUUSD in on the previous Weekly candle?

The previous Weekly candle had XAUUSD at 75%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 61.8%, XAUUSD is 12.72 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 1.78 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull Critical 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 34.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 21.3%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bull Critical, 61.8%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy 86.6%. XAUUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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