Analysis

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Price and energy
COTTON from 0.8869 to 0.8902, up 0.37%
Market Energy Neutral 1.1% to Neutral 11.1%, up 10.0 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.45%0.79%0.05%0.37%
Energy0.919.715.210.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.45% 0.79% 0.05% 0.37% 0.9 19.7 15.2 10.0
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.37% — higher than 41% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 10.0 pts — higher than 44% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral COTTON 4H

Sample: 140 4H candles from 2026-07-23 to 2026-09-11
Number of Neutral occurrences: 15 times

When COTTON is in Neutral:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 10 times66.7%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 5 times33.3%

Current COTTON market energy: 11.07%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 9.81%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 31.95%

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COTTON · H4 · 2026-09-11 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
1.1%
Neutral
11.1%
Neutral
Expected at
00:10
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Trend energy in a neutral state determined for COTTON through the 4H candle data.

Per the 2AI model, Market Energy reading rose +10%, moving from 1.1% to 11.1% after the 4H candle.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 3 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 16:00 on 11-09-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.8902, up 0.37% from the previous candle (0.8869). Market Energy was 11.1%, up 10.0 points from 1.1%, 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 0.8902, up 0.37% from the previous 4H candle (0.8869). This rise is larger than 41% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for COTTON, across 141 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 10 percentage points from the previous candle — from 1.1% to 11.1%. This rise is larger than 44% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. 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 1.1%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 11.1%, COTTON is 9.81 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 31.95 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 Extreme with energy 91.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 95.1%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Neutral, 11.1%) 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 Bull Critical with Market Energy 66.4%. COTTON energy is currently below DXY by 55.3 points.

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Methodology

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