Analysis

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Price and energy
COTTON from 0.8902 to 0.88805, down 0.24%
Market Energy Neutral 20.6% to Neutral 11.5%, down 9.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.29%0.11%0.02%0.24%
Energy8.68.62.29.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.29% 0.11% 0.02% 0.24% 8.6 8.6 2.2 9.2
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.24% — higher than 65% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 9.2 pts — higher than 55% 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: 11.47%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 9.41%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 32.35%

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COTTON · H1 · 2026-09-11 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
20.6%
Neutral
11.5%
Neutral
Expected at
22:10
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, Market COTTON in the neutral energy level between Bull and Bear.

Market movement after the 1H candle closes, Market Energy moved from 20.6% to 11.5%, down -9.2% from the previous candle.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 2 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -91.3 to +99.8.

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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 11-09-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.88805, down 0.24% from the previous candle (0.8902). Market Energy was 11.5%, down 9.2 points from 20.6%, 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 0.88805, down 0.24% from the previous 1H candle (0.8902). This drop is larger than 65% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,343 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 9.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 20.6% to 11.5%. This drop is larger than 55% of past drops on the 1H 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 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had COTTON at 20.6%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 11.5%, COTTON is 9.41 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 32.35 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 Extreme with energy 99.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 91%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Neutral, 11.5%) lower 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 -96.8%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 108.3 points.

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