Analysis

SOYBEAN 1,275.7 ↓0.24%: Bears in the peak-force zone · 4H 12:00 Oct 16, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 1,278.2 · High 1,278.9 · Low 1,272.9 · Close 1,275.7 · Range (high − low) 6
SOYBEAN closed at 1,275.7, down 3.1 (-0.24%) from 1,278.8.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Extreme zone at -91.2% to Bear Extreme at -96.1%, down 4.9 points.
Second straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price1,286.11,286.41,278.81,275.7
Energy-94.4%-88.8%-91.2%-96.1%
Price change↑ 0.04%↑ 0.02%↓ 0.59%↓ 0.24%
Energy change↑ 5.5↑ 5.6↓ 2.4↓ 4.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.04%↑ 0.02%↓ 0.59%↓ 0.24%↑ 5.5↑ 5.6↓ 2.4↓ 4.9
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.24% — higher than 41% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 4.9 pts — higher than 23% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme SOYBEAN 4H

Sample: 260 4H candles from 2026-07-23 to 2026-10-23
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 20 times

▸When SOYBEAN is in Bear Extreme:

  • then SOYBEAN moved to higher Market State: 20 times — 100%
  • then SOYBEAN moved to lower Market State: 0 times — 0%

▸Current SOYBEAN market energy: -96.13%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 21.63%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 3.87%

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SOYBEAN · H4 · 2026-10-16 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-91.2%
Bear Extreme
-96.1%
Bear Extreme
-91.5%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 4H candle, SOYBEAN currently in Bear in Extreme state.

On the measurement side, Market Energy moved from -91.2% to -96.1%, down -4.9% from the previous candle.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 6 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, SOYBEAN Market Energy ranged from -100 to -17.6.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle closed at 12:00 on 16-10-2026, SOYBEAN was at 1,275.7, down 0.24% from the previous candle (1,278.8). Market Energy was -96.1%, down 4.9 points from -91.2%, in the Bear Extreme state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

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

SOYBEAN closed at 1,275.7, down 0.24% from the previous 4H candle (1,278.8). This drop is larger than 41% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for SOYBEAN, across 239 candles since 2019.

How did SOYBEAN Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 4.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from -91.2% to -96.1%. This drop is larger than 23% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for SOYBEAN.

Do SOYBEAN price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was SOYBEAN in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had SOYBEAN at -91.2%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does SOYBEAN energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -96.1%, SOYBEAN is 21.63 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 3.87 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 Bias with energy 50.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 95.9%. Against this backdrop, SOYBEAN (Bear Extreme, -96.1%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -44.6%. SOYBEAN (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

Data computed by 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Snapshot captured at candle close. See methodology →

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