COTTON 0.8286 ↓0.28%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · 4H 00:00 Oct 20, 2026
| Price | 0.8331 | 0.8295 | 0.83095 | 0.8286 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 14.8% | 7.8% | 5.8% | -5.1% |
| Price change | ↑ 0.59% | ↓ 0.43% | ↑ 0.17% | ↓ 0.28% |
| Energy change | ↑ 31.7 | ↓ 7.0 | ↓ 2.0 | ↓ 10.9 |
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Trend of Neutral COTTON 4H
▸When COTTON is in Neutral:
- then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 13 times — 52%
- then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 12 times — 48%
▸Current COTTON market energy: -5.14%
- Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 26.02%
- Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 15.74%
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Reading from the 4H candle, COTTON reflects the Bull/Bear balanced energy zone.
On trend energy, Market Energy dropped -10.9% from the previous candle, from 5.8% to -5.1%.
Time in Neutral energy zone: 7 4H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -50 to 14.8.
What did COTTON price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?
When the 4H candle closed at 00:00 on 19-10-2026, COTTON was at 0.8286, down 0.28% from the previous candle (0.83095). Market Energy was -5.1%, down 10.9 points from 5.8%, 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 0.8286, down 0.28% from the previous 4H candle (0.83095). This drop is larger than 33% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for COTTON, across 246 candles since 2019.
How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy fell 10.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 5.8% to -5.1%. This drop is larger than 49% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for COTTON.
Do COTTON price and energy agree?
Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. 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 5.8%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.
Where does COTTON energy sit within the Neutral zone?
At -5.1%, COTTON is 26.02 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 15.74 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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.
See the full Neutral definition →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 Critical with energy -60.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -95%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Neutral, -5.1%) 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 -1.2%. COTTON energy is currently below DXY by 3.9 points.
See the real-time energy chart for COTTON.
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