Analysis

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Price and energy
SUGAR from 0.18335 to 0.18235, down 0.55%
Market Energy Bear Critical -63.8% to Bear Critical -63.3%, up 0.6 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.25%1.75%0.41%0.55%
Energy19.235.63.70.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.25% 1.75% 0.41% 0.55% 19.2 35.6 3.7 0.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.55% — higher than 40% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 0.6 pts — higher than 4% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical SUGAR 4H

Sample: 80 4H candles from 2026-07-23 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 2 times

When SUGAR is in Bear Critical:

  • then SUGAR moved to higher Market State: 2 times100%
  • then SUGAR moved to lower Market State: 0 times0%

Current SUGAR market energy: -63.26%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 3.26%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 11.24%

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SUGAR · H4 · 2026-09-18 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-63.8%
Bear Critical
-63.3%
Bear Critical
Expected at
04:10
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

The Bear Critical energy zone recorded from just-completed 4H candle data for SUGAR.

On trend energy, Energy delta +0.6%: Market Energy at -63.3%, previously -63.8%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, SUGAR Market Energy ranged from -63.8 to +8.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 20:00 on 18-09-2026 closed, SUGAR was at 0.18235, down 0.55% from the previous candle (0.18335). Market Energy was -63.3%, up 0.6 points from -63.8%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

SUGAR closed at 0.18235, down 0.55% from the previous 4H candle (0.18335). This drop is larger than 40% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for SUGAR, across 79 candles since 2019.

How did SUGAR Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 0.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -63.8% to -63.3%. This rise is larger than 4% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for SUGAR.

Do SUGAR price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price decline with energy moving the other way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had SUGAR at -63.8%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does SUGAR energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -63.3%, SUGAR is 3.26 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 11.24 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 Bear Extreme with energy -92.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -94.7%. Against this backdrop, SUGAR (Bear Critical, -63.3%) 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 Bull Critical with Market Energy 67.3%. SUGAR (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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