Analysis

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Price and energy
USOIL from 81.4 to 80.96, down 0.54%
Market Energy Bull Bias 39.4% to Bear Bias -26.1%, down 65.5 pts
Down candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.54% — higher than 81% of past drops
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Energy down 65.5 pts — higher than 94% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.02% 0.27% 0.07% 0.54% 2.3 12.8 7.1 65.5
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias USOIL 1H

Sample: 68,943 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 4,725 times

When USOIL is in Bear Bias:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 2,884 times61%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 1,841 times39%

Current USOIL market energy: -26.09%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 5.21%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 33.91%

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USOIL · H1 · 2026-08-17 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
39.4%
Bull Bias
-26.1%
Bear Bias
27.9%
Bull Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, USOIL within the Market Energy state leaning Bear.

On the measurement side, Market Energy reading dropped -65.5%, moving from 39.4% to -26.1% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USOIL Market Energy ranged from -86.5 to +99.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 07:00 on 17-08-2026 closed, USOIL was in Bear Bias with Market Energy -26.1%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 65.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 39.4% to -26.1%.

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

The previous 1H candle had USOIL at 39.4%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, USOIL moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Bias.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -26.1%, USOIL is 5.21 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 33.91 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 -7.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 36%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bear Bias, -26.1%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -7.8%. USOIL energy is currently below DXY by 18.2 points.

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Methodology

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