Analysis

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Price and energy
USOIL from 85.064 to 79.539, down 6.50%
Market Energy Bull Bias 56.0% to Bear Extreme -98.7%, down 154.7 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 6.50% — largest on record (since 2019)
0%255075100%
Energy down 154.7 pts — largest on record (since 2019)
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.11% 0.25% 1.76% 6.50% 12.3 0.5 36.5 154.7
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme USOIL 1H

Sample: 68,943 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 2,280 times

When USOIL is in Bear Extreme:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 2,280 times100%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 0 times0%

Current USOIL market energy: -98.68%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 24.18%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 1.32%

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USOIL · H1 · 2026-08-02 22:00 UTC
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Market Energy
56.0%
Bull Bias
-98.7%
Bear Extreme
-91.4%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

The Bear Extreme energy zone determined for USOIL through the 1H candle data.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market Energy dropped -154.7% from the previous candle, from 56% to -98.7%.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USOIL Market Energy ranged from -98.7 to +100.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 05:00 on 03-08-2026 closed, USOIL was in Bear Extreme with Market Energy -98.7%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 154.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 56% to -98.7%.

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

The previous 1H candle had USOIL at 56%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, USOIL moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Extreme.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -98.7%, USOIL is 24.18 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 1.32 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 Extreme with energy 89.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 57.3%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bear Extreme, -98.7%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy -94.3%. USOIL (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

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