Analysis

COTTON 0.8356 ↑0.45%: Bulls very strong · 1H 11:00 Oct 14, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 0.8319 · High 0.83765 · Low 0.8317 · Close 0.8356 · Range (high − low) 0.00595
COTTON closed at 0.8356, up 0.00375 (+0.45%) from 0.83185.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Bias zone at 23.4% to Bull Critical at 63.8%, up 40.5 points.
Second straight up candle, price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price0.829850.829350.831850.8356
Energy7.6%4.0%23.4%63.8%
Price change↑ 0.01%↓ 0.06%↑ 0.30%↑ 0.45%
Energy change↑ 12.7↓ 3.6↑ 19.3↑ 40.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.01%↓ 0.06%↑ 0.30%↑ 0.45%↑ 12.7↓ 3.6↑ 19.3↑ 40.5
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.45% — higher than 85% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 40.5 pts — higher than 93% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical COTTON 1H

Sample: 43,200 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-21
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,320 times

▸When COTTON is in Bull Critical:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 384 times — 29.1%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 936 times — 70.9%

▸Current COTTON market energy: 63.83%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 10.67%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 3.83%

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COTTON · H1 · 2026-10-14 03:00 UTC
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Market Energy
23.4%
Bull Bias
63.8%
Bull Critical
50.9%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

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

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market Energy rose +40.5% from the previous session, from 23.4% to 63.8%.

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 -66.9 to 86.8.

Frequently asked questions

What did COTTON price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle closed at 11:00 on 14-10-2026, COTTON was at 0.8356, up 0.45% from the previous candle (0.83185). Market Energy was 63.8%, up 40.5 points from 23.4%, 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 0.8356, up 0.45% from the previous 1H candle (0.83185). This rise is larger than 85% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,747 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 40.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 23.4% to 63.8%. This rise is larger than 93% 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 23.4%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, COTTON moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 63.8%, COTTON is 10.67 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 3.83 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 Bull Extreme with energy 98.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 90%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 63.8%) lower 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -84.8%. COTTON (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

Data computed by 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Snapshot captured at candle close. See methodology →

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