Analysis

COTTON 0.82643 ↓0.68%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · D Oct 15, 2026

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Candle open
Price and energy
Open 0.83236 · High 0.83336 · Low 0.82266 · Close 0.82643 · Range (high − low) 0.0107
COTTON closed at 0.82643, down 0.00563 (-0.68%) from 0.83206.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Bias zone at 23.2% to Neutral at 2.3%, down 20.9 points.
Price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price0.828880.829850.832060.82643
Energy23.6%27.6%23.2%2.3%
Price change↑ 0.25%↑ 0.12%↑ 0.27%↓ 0.68%
Energy change↑ 4.8↑ 4.0↓ 4.4↓ 20.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.25%↑ 0.12%↑ 0.27%↓ 0.68%↑ 4.8↑ 4.0↓ 4.4↓ 20.9
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.68% — higher than 44% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 20.9 pts — higher than 76% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral COTTON Daily

Sample: 3,426 Daily candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-16
Number of Neutral occurrences: 395 times

▸When COTTON is in Neutral:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 192 times — 48.6%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 203 times — 51.4%

▸Current COTTON market energy: 2.29%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 18.59%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 23.17%

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COTTON · D1 · 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
23.2%
Bull Bias
2.3%
Neutral
-4.8%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Right as the Daily candle closes, Market COTTON in Neutral.

The market energy reading Market Energy reading dropped -20.9%, moving from 23.2% to 2.3% after the Daily candle.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from 2.3 to 27.6.

Frequently asked questions

What did COTTON price and energy show when this Daily candle closed?

When the Daily candle closed at 07:00 on 15-10-2026, COTTON was at 0.82643, down 0.68% from the previous candle (0.83206). Market Energy was 2.3%, down 20.9 points from 23.2%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

How much did COTTON price move on this Daily candle, and how large is that historically?

COTTON closed at 0.82643, down 0.68% from the previous Daily candle (0.83206). This drop is larger than 44% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for COTTON, across 1,959 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 20.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 23.2% to 2.3%. This drop is larger than 76% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was COTTON in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had COTTON at 23.2%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, COTTON moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Neutral.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 2.3%, COTTON is 18.59 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 23.17 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.

See the full Neutral definition →

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 Extreme with energy -78.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -69.4%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Neutral, 2.3%) 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -98.9%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 101.2 points.

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Methodology

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