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| Price | ▲ 0.60% | ▲ 0.77% | ▲ 0.99% | ▼ 0.24% |
| Energy | ▼ 2.6 | ▲ 16.9 | ▲ 15.2 | ▼ 2.7 |
Trend of Bull Critical COTTON 4H
▸When COTTON is in Bull Critical:
- then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 2 times — 20%
- then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 8 times — 80%
▸Current COTTON market energy: 72.52%
- Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 1.98%
- Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 12.52%
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Observing the completed 4H candle, COTTON noted at the Bull Critical measurement.
The energy side shows Market Energy moved from 75.2% to 72.5%, down -2.7% from the previous candle.
Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from +24.3 to +94.4.
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What did COTTON price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?
When the 4H candle at 20:00 on 31-08-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.94243, down 0.24% from the previous candle (0.94468). Market Energy was 72.5%, down 2.7 points from 75.2%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?
COTTON closed at 0.94243, down 0.24% from the previous 4H candle (0.94468). This drop is larger than 29% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for COTTON, across 110 candles since 2019.
How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy fell 2.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 75.2% to 72.5%. This drop is larger than 14% 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 75.2%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, COTTON moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.
Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?
At 72.5%, COTTON is 1.98 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 12.52 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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.
See the full Bull Critical definition →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 Critical with energy -72%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -62.9%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 72.5%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -18.1%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 90.6 points.
See the real-time energy chart for COTTON.
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