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| Price | ▲ 0.01% | ▼ 0.21% | ▼ 0.01% | ▼ 0.50% |
| Energy | ▼ 5.3 | ▼ 13.9 | ▼ 4.7 | ▼ 12.6 |
Trend of Bear Critical COTTON 1H
▸When COTTON is in Bear Critical:
- then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 1,009 times — 70.7%
- then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 418 times — 29.3%
▸Current COTTON market energy: -72.72%
- Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 12.72%
- Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 1.78%
"History always repeats itself, one way or another" — 2AITRADING
Bear Critical of Market Energy is the result just recorded for COTTON after the 1H candle closed.
Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market trend energy recorded a -12.6% drop from the previous candle, from -60.1% to -72.7%.
Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle
Traders using any methodology can reference Market Energy on 2AiTrading to consider adjustments to their strategy — including stoploss, takeprofit, or position sizing — depending on the situation.
Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -94.5 to +34.
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What did COTTON price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?
When the 1H candle at 08:00 on 17-09-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.8526, down 0.5% from the previous candle (0.8569). Market Energy was -72.7%, down 12.6 points from -60.1%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.
How much did COTTON price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?
COTTON closed at 0.8526, down 0.5% from the previous 1H candle (0.8569). This drop is larger than 88% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,403 candles since 2019.
How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy fell 12.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -60.1% to -72.7%. This drop is larger than 65% 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 -60.1%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.
Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?
At -72.7%, COTTON is 12.72 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 1.78 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.
What does Bear Critical mean?
Bear Critical is one of 7 Market States in 2AiTrading's Market Energy model, applied consistently across every asset class, market and timeframe.
See the full Bear Critical 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 Bull Bias with energy 29.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 78.9%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bear Critical, -72.7%) 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 98.7%. COTTON (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.
See the real-time energy chart for COTTON.
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