Analysis

COTTON 0.82558 ↑0.1%: Bears in the peak-force zone · 4H 20:00 Oct 26, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 0.82473 · High 0.82848 · Low 0.82458 · Close 0.82558 · Range (high − low) 0.0039
COTTON closed at 0.82558, up 0.0008 (+0.10%) from 0.82478.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Extreme zone at -91.1% to Bear Extreme at -81.0%, up 10.1 points.
Price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price0.831020.825380.824780.82558
Energy-57.0%-76.7%-91.1%-81.0%
Price change↓ 0.17%↓ 0.68%↓ 0.07%↑ 0.10%
Energy change↓ 2.9↓ 19.7↓ 14.4↑ 10.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.17%↓ 0.68%↓ 0.07%↑ 0.10%↓ 2.9↓ 19.7↓ 14.4↑ 10.1
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.10% — higher than 15% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 10.1 pts — higher than 47% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme COTTON 4H

Sample: 265 4H candles from 2026-07-23 to 2026-10-26
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 6 times

▸When COTTON is in Bear Extreme:

  • then COTTON moved to higher Market State: 6 times — 100%
  • then COTTON moved to lower Market State: 0 times — 0%

▸Current COTTON market energy: -81.01%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 6.51%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 18.99%

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COTTON · H4 · 2026-10-26 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-91.1%
Bear Extreme
-81.0%
Bear Extreme
Expected at
00:10
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Right as the 4H candle closes, COTTON shows the peak Bear energy level.

Market trend energy Market Energy rose +10.1% from the previous candle, from -91.1% to -81%.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 3 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, COTTON Market Energy ranged from -91.1 to 68.8.

Frequently asked questions

What did COTTON price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle closed at 20:00 on 26-10-2026, COTTON was at 0.82558, up 0.1% from the previous candle (0.82478). Market Energy was -81%, up 10.1 points from -91.1%, 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 0.82558, up 0.1% from the previous 4H candle (0.82478). This rise is larger than 15% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for COTTON, across 265 candles since 2019.

How did COTTON Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 10.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from -91.1% to -81%. This rise is larger than 47% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for COTTON.

Do COTTON price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up 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 -91.1%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does COTTON energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -81%, COTTON is 6.51 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 18.99 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bias with energy 56.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 98.3%. Against this backdrop, COTTON (Bear Extreme, -81%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy 89.7%. COTTON (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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