Analysis

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Price and energy
SUGAR from 0.1856 to 0.18345, down 1.16%
Market Energy Bear Bias -39.6% to Bear Critical -64.2%, down 24.6 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.16%1.01%0.13%1.16%
Energy56.923.116.424.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.16% 1.01% 0.13% 1.16% 56.9 23.1 16.4 24.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.16% — higher than 97% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 24.6 pts — higher than 81% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical SUGAR 1H

Sample: 4,908 1H candles from 2024-09-20 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 190 times

When SUGAR is in Bear Critical:

  • then SUGAR moved to higher Market State: 126 times66.3%
  • then SUGAR moved to lower Market State: 64 times33.7%

Current SUGAR market energy: -64.2%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 4.2%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 10.3%

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SUGAR · H1 · 2026-09-17 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-39.6%
Bear Bias
-64.2%
Bear Critical
Expected at
23:10
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, SUGAR classified as the Bear Critical zone.

Market trend energy Market Energy dropped -24.6% from the previous candle, from -39.6% to -64.2%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, SUGAR Market Energy ranged from -96.4 to +90.8.

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Frequently asked questions

What did SUGAR price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 21:00 on 17-09-2026 closed, SUGAR was at 0.18345, down 1.16% from the previous candle (0.1856). Market Energy was -64.2%, down 24.6 points from -39.6%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How much did SUGAR price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

SUGAR closed at 0.18345, down 1.16% from the previous 1H candle (0.1856). This drop is larger than 97% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for SUGAR, across 4,915 candles since 2019.

How did SUGAR Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 24.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -39.6% to -64.2%. This drop is larger than 81% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for SUGAR.

Do SUGAR 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 SUGAR in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had SUGAR at -39.6%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, SUGAR moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does SUGAR energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -64.2%, SUGAR is 4.2 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 10.3 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 Neutral with energy 7.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 45.6%. Against this backdrop, SUGAR (Bear Critical, -64.2%) 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 -32.2%. SUGAR (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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