Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.84423 to 0.84748, up 0.39%
Market Energy Bear Bias -26.2% to Bull Critical 69.7%, up 95.9 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.08%▼ 0.35%▲ 0.64%▲ 0.39%
Energy▲ 3.9▲ 5.2▲ 63.8▲ 95.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.08%▼ 0.35%▲ 0.64%▲ 0.39%▲ 3.9▲ 5.2▲ 63.8▲ 95.9
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.39% — higher than 81% of past rises
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Energy up 95.9 pts — largest on record (since 2019)
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical COTTON 1H

Sample: 42,871 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-09-25
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,305 times

▸When COTTON is in Bull Critical:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 380 times — 29.1%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 925 times — 70.9%

▸Current COTTON market energy: 69.71%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 4.79%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 9.71%

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COTTON · H1 · 2026-09-22 12:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-26.2%
Bear Bias
69.7%
Bull Critical
48.0%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, Result for COTTON: the Bull Critical reading.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market Energy moved from -26.2% to 69.7%, up +95.9% from the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

2AiTrading Market Energy Model

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -99.9 to +82.8.

Knowledge

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 19:00 on 22-09-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.84748, up 0.39% from the previous candle (0.84423). Market Energy was 69.7%, up 95.9 points from -26.2%, 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 0.84748, up 0.39% from the previous 1H candle (0.84423). This rise is larger than 81% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,468 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 95.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from -26.2% to 69.7%. This is the largest of all rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON on record since 2019.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up 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 -26.2%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, COTTON moved up to a higher zone: Bear Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 69.7%, COTTON is 4.79 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 9.71 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 Bull Bias with energy 30%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 64.3%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 69.7%) has higher energy than SPX500; sits in the same state zone as 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 Neutral with Market Energy -11.5%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 81.3 points.

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