Analysis

COTTON 0.82511 ↑<0.01%: Bears in the peak-force zone · 1H 11:00 Oct 26, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 0.82501 · High 0.82581 · Low 0.82496 · Close 0.82511 · Range (high − low) 0.00085
COTTON closed at 0.82511, up 0.000025 (+0.00%) from 0.82508.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Extreme zone at -86.0% to Bear Extreme at -97.0%, down 11.0 points.
Energy diverges from price.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price0.834380.829230.825080.82511
Energy-1.6%-29.9%-86.0%-97.0%
Price change↑ 0.54%↓ 0.62%↓ 0.50%↑ 0.00%
Energy change↑ 53.1↓ 28.3↓ 56.1↓ 11.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.54%↓ 0.62%↓ 0.50%↑ 0.00%↑ 53.1↓ 28.3↓ 56.1↓ 11.0
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.00% — higher than 1% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 11.0 pts — higher than 60% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme COTTON 1H

Sample: 43,236 1H candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-23
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 714 times

▸When COTTON is in Bear Extreme:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 714 times — 100%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 0 times — 0%

▸Current COTTON market energy: -97%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 22.5%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 3%

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COTTON · H1 · 2026-10-26 03:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-86.0%
Bear Extreme
-97.0%
Bear Extreme
-91.8%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, Result for COTTON: the peak Bear energy level.

Market trend update: Market Energy dropped -11% this candle, currently -97% (previous candle -86%).

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 2 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -97 to 89.9.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 11:00 on 26-10-2026, COTTON was at 0.82511, up <0.01% from the previous candle (0.82508). Market Energy was -97%, down 11.0 points from -86%, in the Bear Extreme state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

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

COTTON closed at 0.82511, up <0.01% from the previous 1H candle (0.82508). This rise is larger than 1% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for COTTON, across 34,891 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 11 percentage points from the previous candle — from -86% to -97%. This drop is larger than 60% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price rise with energy moving the other 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 -86%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -97%, COTTON is 22.5 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 3 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Extreme mean?

Bear Extreme 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 -29.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 39.6%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bear Extreme, -97%) 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 Critical with Market Energy -69.5%. COTTON (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

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