Analysis

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Price and energy
USOIL from 89.679 to 88.387, down 1.44%
Market Energy Bear Bias -44.2% to Bear Critical -64.8%, down 20.5 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.44% — higher than 97% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 20.5 pts — higher than 76% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.00% 0.61% 0.26% 1.44% 5.0 21.8 5.7 20.5
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical USOIL 1H

Sample: 68,943 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,031 times

When USOIL is in Bear Critical:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 2,100 times69.3%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 931 times30.7%

Current USOIL market energy: -64.79%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 4.79%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 9.71%

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USOIL · H1 · 2026-07-24 15:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-44.2%
Bear Bias
-64.8%
Bear Critical
-72.4%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 1H candle, Market USOIL in Bear in Critical state.

Market trend energy Market Energy moved from -44.2% to -64.8%, down -20.5% from the previous candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USOIL Market Energy ranged from -100 to +100.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was USOIL on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 22:00 on 24-07-2026 closed, USOIL was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -64.8%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 20.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -44.2% to -64.8%.

What state was USOIL in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had USOIL at -44.2%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, USOIL moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -64.8%, USOIL is 4.79 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 9.71 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 Bull Extreme with energy 87.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 85.4%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bear Critical, -64.8%) 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 -41.9%. USOIL (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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