Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.84748 to 0.84408, down 0.40%
Market Energy Bull Critical 69.7% to Bull Bias 48.0%, down 21.7 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.35%▲ 0.64%▲ 0.39%▼ 0.40%
Energy▲ 5.2▲ 63.8▲ 95.9▼ 21.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.35%▲ 0.64%▲ 0.39%▼ 0.40%▲ 5.2▲ 63.8▲ 95.9▼ 21.7
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.40% — higher than 82% of past drops
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Energy down 21.7 pts — higher than 81% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias COTTON 1H

Sample: 42,876 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-09-25
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 3,102 times

▸When COTTON is in Bull Bias:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 992 times — 32%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 2,110 times — 68%

▸Current COTTON market energy: 48.01%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 11.99%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 27.13%

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COTTON · H1 · 2026-09-22 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
69.7%
Bull Critical
48.0%
Bull Bias
1.0%
Neutral
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The Bull trend energy zone determined for COTTON through the 1H candle data.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Energy delta -21.7%: Market Energy at 48%, previously 69.7%.

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

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

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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 22-09-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.84408, down 0.4% from the previous candle (0.84748). Market Energy was 48%, down 21.7 points from 69.7%, in the Bull Bias state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Bias zone spans 20.88% to 60%.

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

COTTON closed at 0.84408, down 0.4% from the previous 1H candle (0.84748). This drop is larger than 82% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,469 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 21.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 69.7% to 48%. This drop is larger than 81% 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 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 69.7%, Bull Critical — when this candle closed, COTTON moved down to a lower zone: Bull Critical → Bull Bias.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 48%, COTTON is 11.99 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 27.13 points from the lower boundary (20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Bias mean?

Bull Bias 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 Neutral with energy 15.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 39.7%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Bias, 48%) 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 13.4%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 34.6 points.

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Methodology

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