Analysis

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Price and energy
COTTON from 0.89996 to 0.89841, down 0.17%
Market Energy Bull Bias 40.9% to Neutral 20.4%, down 20.5 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.18%0.06%0.12%0.17%
Energy0.18.87.720.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.18% 0.06% 0.12% 0.17% 0.1 8.8 7.7 20.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.17% — higher than 53% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 20.5 pts — higher than 79% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral COTTON 1H

Sample: 42,687 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-09-11
Number of Neutral occurrences: 3,967 times

When COTTON is in Neutral:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 1,980 times49.9%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 1,987 times50.1%

Current COTTON market energy: 20.44%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 0.44%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 41.32%

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COTTON · H1 · 2026-08-27 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
40.9%
Bull Bias
20.4%
Neutral
8.0%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
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Explanation

COTTON processing result: the balanced Market Energy state after the 1H candle closed.

Market energy movement Market Energy dropped -20.5% this candle, currently 20.4% (previous candle 40.9%).

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -61.7 to +77.7.

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Frequently asked questions

What did COTTON price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 27-08-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.89841, down 0.17% from the previous candle (0.89996). Market Energy was 20.4%, down 20.5 points from 40.9%, 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 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

COTTON closed at 0.89841, down 0.17% from the previous 1H candle (0.89996). This drop is larger than 53% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,159 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 20.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 40.9% to 20.4%. This drop is larger than 79% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had COTTON at 40.9%, 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 20.4%, COTTON is 0.44 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 41.32 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 27%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -29.9%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Neutral, 20.4%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 84.8%. COTTON energy is currently below DXY by 64.4 points.

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