Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.84688 to 0.84708, up 0.02%
Market Energy Bull Bias 48.4% to Bull Bias 46.9%, down 1.5 pts
Up candle #3 in a row—Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%▲ 0.40%▲ 0.14%▲ 0.02%
Energy▲ 6.1▲ 51.4▲ 8.6▼ 1.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00%▲ 0.40%▲ 0.14%▲ 0.02%▲ 6.1▲ 51.4▲ 8.6▼ 1.5
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.02% — higher than 9% of past rises
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Energy down 1.5 pts — higher than 15% 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: 46.9%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 13.1%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 26.02%

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COTTON · H1 · 2026-09-23 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
48.4%
Bull Bias
46.9%
Bull Bias
55.8%
Bull Bias
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, COTTON in trend energy leaning Bull.

On the measurement side, The energy level dropped -1.5%: from 48.4% now at 46.9%.

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 3 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.

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 21:00 on 23-09-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.84708, up 0.02% from the previous candle (0.84688). Market Energy was 46.9%, down 1.5 points from 48.4%, 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 0.84708, up 0.02% from the previous 1H candle (0.84688). This rise is larger than 9% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,488 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 1.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 48.4% to 46.9%. This drop is larger than 15% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

No. Price moved up while energy moved down on this candle. 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 48.4%, Bull Bias — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 46.9%, COTTON is 13.1 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 26.02 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 Bear Extreme with energy -77.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -43.7%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Bias, 46.9%) 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 Bias with Market Energy 56.7%. COTTON (Bull Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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