Analysis

COTTON 0.8292 ↑0.04%: Bears very strong · 1H 15:00 Oct 19, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 0.829 · High 0.8298 · Low 0.8272 · Close 0.8292 · Range (high − low) 0.0026
COTTON closed at 0.8292, up 0.00035 (+0.04%) from 0.82885.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Extreme zone at -82.1% to Bear Critical at -67.5%, up 14.5 points.
Price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price0.83310.83030.828850.8292
Energy37.1%-29.7%-82.1%-67.5%
Price change↓ 0.08%↓ 0.34%↓ 0.17%↑ 0.04%
Energy change↑ 0.5↓ 66.8↓ 52.4↑ 14.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.08%↓ 0.34%↓ 0.17%↑ 0.04%↑ 0.5↓ 66.8↓ 52.4↑ 14.5
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.04% — higher than 16% of past rises
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Energy up 14.5 pts — higher than 70% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical COTTON 1H

Sample: 43,236 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-23
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 1,456 times

▸When COTTON is in Bear Critical:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 1,032 times — 70.9%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 424 times — 29.1%

▸Current COTTON market energy: -67.53%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 7.53%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 6.97%

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COTTON · H1 · 2026-10-19 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-82.1%
Bear Extreme
-67.5%
Bear Critical
-57.6%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, COTTON within Bear trend energy near extreme.

The energy side shows Market Energy rose +14.5% from the previous candle, from -82.1% to -67.5%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -92.5 to 83.1.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 15:00 on 19-10-2026, COTTON was at 0.8292, up 0.04% from the previous candle (0.82885). Market Energy was -67.5%, up 14.5 points from -82.1%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

COTTON closed at 0.8292, up 0.04% from the previous 1H candle (0.82885). This rise is larger than 16% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,805 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 14.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -82.1% to -67.5%. This rise is larger than 70% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON.

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 -82.1%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, COTTON moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -67.5%, COTTON is 7.53 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 6.97 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 Bear Extreme with energy -86.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -98.5%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bear Critical, -67.5%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy 86.7%. COTTON (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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