Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.84373 to 0.84618, up 0.29%
Market Energy Bear Bias -31.4% to Bull Critical 62.7%, up 94.2 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.19%▼ 0.18%▲ 0.32%▲ 0.29%
Energy▼ 8.1▼ 23.1▲ 21.0▲ 94.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.19%▼ 0.18%▲ 0.32%▲ 0.29%▼ 8.1▼ 23.1▲ 21.0▲ 94.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.29% — higher than 72% of past rises
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Energy up 94.2 pts — largest on record (since 2019)
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical COTTON 1H

Sample: 42,852 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-09-24
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: 62.73%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 11.77%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.73%

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COTTON · H1 · 2026-09-23 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-31.4%
Bear Bias
62.7%
Bull Critical
49.8%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Bull Critical determined for COTTON through the 1H candle data.

Market trend update: Market Energy rose +94.2% from the previous candle, from -31.4% to 62.7%.

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 -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 13:00 on 23-09-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.84618, up 0.29% from the previous candle (0.84373). Market Energy was 62.7%, up 94.2 points from -31.4%, 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 0.84618, up 0.29% from the previous 1H candle (0.84373). This rise is larger than 72% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,480 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 94.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -31.4% to 62.7%. This is the largest of all rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON on record since 2019.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. 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 -31.4%, 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 62.7%, COTTON is 11.77 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.73 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Neutral with energy 11.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 12%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 62.7%) 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 Bull Critical with Market Energy 69.6%. COTTON (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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