Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.84552 to 0.84637, up 0.10%
Market Energy Neutral -10.5% to Neutral 4.4%, up 14.9 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.08%▼ 0.01%▲ 0.08%▲ 0.10%
Energy▲ 0.7▼ 2.8▲ 10.9▲ 14.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.08%▼ 0.01%▲ 0.08%▲ 0.10%▲ 0.7▼ 2.8▲ 10.9▲ 14.9
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.10% — higher than 36% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 14.9 pts — higher than 71% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral COTTON 1H

Sample: 42,867 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-09-25
Number of Neutral occurrences: 3,983 times

▸When COTTON is in Neutral:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 1,983 times — 49.8%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 2,000 times — 50.2%

▸Current COTTON market energy: 4.39%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 16.49%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 25.27%

"History always repeats itself, one way or another" — 2AITRADING

COTTON · H1 · 2026-09-25 10:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-10.5%
Neutral
4.4%
Neutral
-67.4%
Bear Critical
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, Result for COTTON: the Neutral energy zone.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Energy delta +14.9%: Market Energy at 4.4%, previously -10.5%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 2 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 17:00 on 25-09-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.84637, up 0.1% from the previous candle (0.84552). Market Energy was 4.4%, up 14.9 points from -10.5%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

COTTON closed at 0.84637, up 0.1% from the previous 1H candle (0.84552). This rise is larger than 36% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,520 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 14.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from -10.5% to 4.4%. This rise is larger than 71% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up 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 -10.5%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 4.4%, COTTON is 16.49 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 25.27 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 Critical with energy 74.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 20.6%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Neutral, 4.4%) lower 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -78.5%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 82.9 points.

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Methodology

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