Analysis

COTTON 0.84208 ↑0.46%: Bulls have the edge · 1H 20:00 Oct 22, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 0.83818 · High 0.84233 · Low 0.83813 · Close 0.84208 · Range (high − low) 0.0042
COTTON closed at 0.84208, up 0.00385 (+0.46%) from 0.83823.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Bias zone at -57.5% to Bull Bias at 57.6%, up 115.2 points.
Second straight up candle, price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price0.839630.837680.838230.84208
Energy-12.2%-70.3%-57.5%57.6%
Price change↓ 0.21%↓ 0.23%↑ 0.07%↑ 0.46%
Energy change↓ 10.4↓ 58.1↑ 12.7↑ 115.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.21%↓ 0.23%↑ 0.07%↑ 0.46%↓ 10.4↓ 58.1↑ 12.7↑ 115.2
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.46% — higher than 86% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 115.2 pts — largest on record (since 2019)
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias COTTON 1H

Sample: 43,200 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-21
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 3,130 times

▸When COTTON is in Bull Bias:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 1,004 times — 32.1%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 2,126 times — 67.9%

▸Current COTTON market energy: 57.61%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 2.39%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 36.73%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

COTTON · H1 · 2026-10-22 12:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-57.5%
Bear Bias
57.6%
Bull Bias
43.5%
Bull Bias
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 1H candle closes, COTTON currently in the Bull Bias level.

Market movement just recorded on the 1H timeframe, Compared to the previous candle (-57.5%), Market Energy rose +115.2% to 57.6%.

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -82.1 to 95.2.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 20:00 on 22-10-2026, COTTON was at 0.84208, up 0.46% from the previous candle (0.83823). Market Energy was 57.6%, up 115.2 points from -57.5%, 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 0.84208, up 0.46% from the previous 1H candle (0.83823). This rise is larger than 86% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,864 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 115.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -57.5% to 57.6%. This is the largest of all rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON on record since 2019.

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 -57.5%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, COTTON moved up to a higher zone: Bear Bias → Bull Bias.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 57.6%, COTTON is 2.39 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 36.73 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 Bias with energy -41.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 50.2%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Bias, 57.6%) has higher energy 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 81.1%. COTTON (Bull Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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