Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.80279 to 0.79904, down 0.47%
Market Energy Bull Bias 56.4% to Bear Bias -29.4%, down 85.8 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.02%▲ 0.96%▼ 0.66%▼ 0.47%
Energy▲ 14.3▲ 150.7▼ 21.8▼ 85.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.02%▲ 0.96%▼ 0.66%▼ 0.47%▲ 14.3▲ 150.7▼ 21.8▼ 85.8
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.47% — higher than 86% of past drops
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Energy down 85.8 pts — higher than 99% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias COTTON 1H

Sample: 42,936 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-01
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 3,200 times

▸When COTTON is in Bear Bias:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 2,112 times — 66%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 1,088 times — 34%

▸Current COTTON market energy: -29.41%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 8.53%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 30.59%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

COTTON · H1 · 2026-10-01 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
56.4%
Bull Bias
-29.4%
Bear Bias
-72.8%
Bear Critical
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 1H candle, Result for COTTON: the Bear Bias state.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, The energy level dropped -85.8%: from 56.4% now at -29.4%.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -99.8 to +78.2.

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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 01-10-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.79904, down 0.47% from the previous candle (0.80279). Market Energy was -29.4%, down 85.8 points from 56.4%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

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

COTTON closed at 0.79904, down 0.47% from the previous 1H candle (0.80279). This drop is larger than 86% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,595 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 85.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 56.4% to -29.4%. This drop is larger than 99% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. 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 56.4%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, COTTON moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Bias.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -29.4%, COTTON is 8.53 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 30.59 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear 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 Critical with energy -67.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -8.5%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bear Bias, -29.4%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 19.1%. COTTON energy is currently below DXY by 48.5 points.

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Methodology

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