Analysis

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Price and energy
COTTON from 0.89445 to 0.88735, down 0.79%
Market Energy Bull Bias 36.0% to Neutral 16.3%, down 19.7 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.37%0.48%0.45%0.79%
Energy39.27.30.919.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.37% 0.48% 0.45% 0.79% 39.2 7.3 0.9 19.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.79% — higher than 75% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 19.7 pts — higher than 72% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral COTTON 4H

Sample: 136 4H candles from 2026-07-23 to 2026-09-10
Number of Neutral occurrences: 14 times

When COTTON is in Neutral:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 9 times64.3%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 5 times35.7%

Current COTTON market energy: 16.3%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 4.58%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 37.18%

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COTTON · H4 · 2026-09-11 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
36.0%
Bull Bias
16.3%
Neutral
Expected at
16:10
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

As the 4H candle closes, COTTON classified as Neutral of Market Energy.

Looking at the energy level, The energy level dropped -19.7%: from 36% now at 16.3%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -46.3 to +42.4.

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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 11-09-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.88735, down 0.79% from the previous candle (0.89445). Market Energy was 16.3%, down 19.7 points from 36%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

How much did COTTON price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

COTTON closed at 0.88735, down 0.79% from the previous 4H candle (0.89445). This drop is larger than 75% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for COTTON, across 139 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 19.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 36% to 16.3%. This drop is larger than 72% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. 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 36%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, COTTON moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Neutral.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 16.3%, COTTON is 4.58 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 37.18 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 27.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 4.9%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Neutral, 16.3%) lower 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 Bias with Market Energy 24.8%. COTTON energy is currently below DXY by 8.5 points.

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