Analysis

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Price and energy
COTTON from 0.84675 to 0.8394, down 0.87%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -76.5% to Bear Extreme -87.5%, down 11.0 pts
Down candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.57%0.31%0.52%0.87%
Energy12.20.35.511.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.57% 0.31% 0.52% 0.87% 12.2 0.3 5.5 11.0
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.87% — higher than 76% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 11.0 pts — higher than 49% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme COTTON 4H

Sample: 156 4H candles from 2026-07-23 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 2 times

When COTTON is in Bear Extreme:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 2 times100%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 0 times0%

Current COTTON market energy: -87.5%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 13%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 12.5%

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COTTON · H4 · 2026-09-17 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-76.5%
Bear Extreme
-87.5%
Bear Extreme
Expected at
04:10
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 4H candle closes, Result for COTTON: the Bear Extreme reading.

End-of-session energy readings on 4H, The energy level dropped -11%: from -76.5% now at -87.5%.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 2 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -98.8 to -56.6.

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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 17-09-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.8394, down 0.87% from the previous candle (0.84675). Market Energy was -87.5%, down 11.0 points from -76.5%, in the Bear Extreme state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

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

COTTON closed at 0.8394, down 0.87% from the previous 4H candle (0.84675). This drop is larger than 76% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for COTTON, across 158 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 11 percentage points from the previous candle — from -76.5% to -87.5%. This drop is larger than 49% 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 -76.5%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -87.5%, COTTON is 13 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 12.5 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Extreme mean?

Bear Extreme 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 67.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 53.9%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bear Extreme, -87.5%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -59.8%. COTTON (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

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