Analysis

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Price and energy
COTTON from 0.91526 to 0.91051, down 0.52%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 90.8% to Bull Critical 70.4%, down 20.4 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.03%0.17%1.73%0.52%
Energy12.411.571.320.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.03% 0.17% 1.73% 0.52% 12.4 11.5 71.3 20.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.52% — higher than 89% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 20.4 pts — higher than 79% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical COTTON 1H

Sample: 42,682 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-09-11
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,296 times

When COTTON is in Bull Critical:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 376 times29%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 920 times71%

Current COTTON market energy: 70.41%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 4.09%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 10.41%

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COTTON · H1 · 2026-08-27 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
90.8%
Bull Extreme
70.4%
Bull Critical
51.8%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, Result for COTTON: the near-extreme Bull energy state.

Market trend energy Market Energy dropped -20.4% from the previous candle, from 90.8% to 70.4%.

Time in Bull Critical 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 +90.8.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 20:00 on 27-08-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.91051, down 0.52% from the previous candle (0.91526). Market Energy was 70.4%, down 20.4 points from 90.8%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did COTTON price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

COTTON closed at 0.91051, down 0.52% from the previous 1H candle (0.91526). This drop is larger than 89% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,163 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 20.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 90.8% to 70.4%. This drop is larger than 79% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had COTTON at 90.8%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, COTTON moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 70.4%, COTTON is 4.09 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 10.41 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bear Bias with energy -48.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -17.1%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 70.4%) 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 Bias with Market Energy -47.7%. COTTON (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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