Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.93167 to 0.92267, down 0.97%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 78.2% to Bull Bias 45.6%, down 32.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 1.38%▼ 0.71%▲ 0.65%▼ 0.97%
Energy▲ 11.9▼ 13.7▼ 2.5▼ 32.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 1.38%▼ 0.71%▲ 0.65%▼ 0.97%▲ 11.9▼ 13.7▼ 2.5▼ 32.6
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.97% — higher than 89% of past drops
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Energy down 32.6 pts — higher than 89% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias COTTON 4H

Sample: 179 4H candles from 2026-07-23 to 2026-09-24
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 18 times

▸When COTTON is in Bull Bias:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 8 times — 44.4%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 10 times — 55.6%

▸Current COTTON market energy: 45.63%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 14.37%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 24.75%

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COTTON · H4 · 2026-08-28 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
78.2%
Bull Extreme
45.6%
Bull Bias
43.1%
Bull Bias
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 4H candle, COTTON shows the Bull Bias state.

At the 4H session close, Market Energy reading dropped -32.6%, moving from 78.2% to 45.6% after the 4H candle.

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -21.7 to +94.4.

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Frequently asked questions

What did COTTON price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 20:00 on 28-08-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.92267, down 0.97% from the previous candle (0.93167). Market Energy was 45.6%, down 32.6 points from 78.2%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

COTTON closed at 0.92267, down 0.97% from the previous 4H candle (0.93167). This drop is larger than 89% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for COTTON, across 106 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 32.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 78.2% to 45.6%. This drop is larger than 89% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down 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 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had COTTON at 78.2%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, COTTON moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Bias.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 45.6%, COTTON is 14.37 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 24.75 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 Bull Critical with energy 61.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -5.2%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Bias, 45.6%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than SPX500.

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 -0.7%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 46.3 points.

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