Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
COTTON from 0.83997 to 0.8539, up 1.66%
Market Energy Bear Bias -33.2% to Bull Critical 67.0%, up 100.2 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.23%▼ 0.43%▼ 0.15%▲ 1.66%
Energy▼ 1.6▼ 16.6▼ 2.1▲ 100.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.23%▼ 0.43%▼ 0.15%▲ 1.66%▼ 1.6▼ 16.6▼ 2.1▲ 100.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 1.66% — higher than 97% of past rises
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Energy up 100.2 pts — higher than 99% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical COTTON 4H

Sample: 184 4H candles from 2026-07-23 to 2026-09-28
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: 67.01%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.49%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 7.01%

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COTTON · H4 · 2026-09-28 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-33.2%
Bear Bias
67.0%
Bull Critical
Expected at
16:10
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

After the 4H candle closes, COTTON in the Bull Critical energy zone.

Market trend energy Compared to the previous candle (-33.2%), Market Energy rose +100.2% to 67%.

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 -33.2 to +67.

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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 28-09-2026 closed, COTTON was at 0.8539, up 1.66% from the previous candle (0.83997). Market Energy was 67%, up 100.2 points from -33.2%, 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 0.8539, up 1.66% from the previous 4H candle (0.83997). This rise is larger than 97% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for COTTON, across 183 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 100.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -33.2% to 67%. This rise is larger than 99% 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 -33.2%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, COTTON moved up to a higher zone: Bear Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 67%, COTTON is 7.49 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 7.01 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 Bear Bias with energy -57.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -38.6%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bull Critical, 67%) 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 -9.6%. COTTON energy is currently above DXY by 76.6 points.

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