Analysis

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Price and energy
COTTON from 0.87391 to 0.87516, up 0.14%
Market Energy Bull Bias 53.4% to Bull Extreme 74.6%, up 21.2 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.14% — higher than 47% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 21.2 pts — higher than 80% of past rises
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.07% 0.02% 0.49% 0.14% 5.6 7.4 22.7 21.2
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme COTTON 1H

Sample: 42,534 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 699 times

When COTTON is in Bull Extreme:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 0 times0%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 699 times100%

Current COTTON market energy: 74.55%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 25.45%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 0.05%

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COTTON · H1 · 2026-08-19 12:00 UTC
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Market Energy
53.4%
Bull Bias
74.6%
Bull Extreme
84.0%
Bull Extreme
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle closes, COTTON within Bull energy at peak level.

On the measurement side, Energy delta +21.2%: Market Energy at 74.6%, previously 53.4%.

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -34.7 to +77.9.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was COTTON on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 19:00 on 19-08-2026 closed, COTTON was in Bull Extreme with Market Energy 74.6%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 21.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 53.4% to 74.6%.

What state was COTTON in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had COTTON at 53.4%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, COTTON moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Extreme.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Extreme zone?

At 74.6%, COTTON is 25.45 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 0.05 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 Bull Extreme with energy 86.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -19.3%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Extreme, 74.6%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 -89.7%. COTTON (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

Data computed by 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Snapshot captured at candle close. See methodology →

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