Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.94243 to 0.93817, down 0.45%
Market Energy Bull Critical 72.5% to Bull Critical 60.2%, down 12.3 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.77%▲ 0.99%▼ 0.24%▼ 0.45%
Energy▲ 16.9▲ 15.2▼ 2.7▼ 12.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.77%▲ 0.99%▼ 0.24%▼ 0.45%▲ 16.9▲ 15.2▼ 2.7▼ 12.3
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.45% — higher than 56% of past drops
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Energy down 12.3 pts — higher than 54% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical COTTON 4H

Sample: 183 4H candles from 2026-07-23 to 2026-09-25
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 10 times

▸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: 60.24%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 14.26%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.24%

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COTTON · H4 · 2026-09-01 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
72.5%
Bull Critical
60.2%
Bull Critical
30.1%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 4H candle closes, COTTON in the Bull Critical reading.

Observing the COTTON market this session, Market Energy reading dropped -12.3%, moving from 72.5% to 60.2% after the 4H candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from +38.8 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 08:00 on 01-09-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.93817, down 0.45% from the previous candle (0.94243). Market Energy was 60.2%, down 12.3 points from 72.5%, 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 0.93817, down 0.45% from the previous 4H candle (0.94243). This drop is larger than 56% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for COTTON, across 111 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 12.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 72.5% to 60.2%. This drop is larger than 54% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — 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 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had COTTON at 72.5%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 60.2%, COTTON is 14.26 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.24 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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.

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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 Bias with energy 36.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 14.1%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 60.2%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -27.2%. COTTON (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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