Analysis

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Price and energy
USOIL from 84.08 to 84, down 0.10%
Market Energy Neutral -9.4% to Bear Bias -39.4%, down 30.0 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.10% — higher than 27% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 30.0 pts — higher than 83% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.10% 0.01% 0.33% 0.10% 21.8 9.0 39.0 30.0
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: -39.43%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 18.55%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 20.57%

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USOIL · H1 · 2026-08-18 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-9.4%
Neutral
-39.4%
Bear Bias
-45.3%
Bear Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 1H candle, USOIL shows the Bear trend energy zone.

Market trend energy Market Energy dropped -30% this candle, currently -39.4% (previous candle -9.4%).

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 +98.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 16:00 on 18-08-2026 closed, USOIL was in Bear Bias with Market Energy -39.4%, 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 30 percentage points from the previous candle — from -9.4% to -39.4%.

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

The previous 1H candle had USOIL at -9.4%, Neutral — when this candle closed, USOIL moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Bias.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -39.4%, USOIL is 18.55 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 20.57 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 Bear Bias with energy -52.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -17.7%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bear Bias, -39.4%) lower than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 -17.3%. USOIL energy is currently below DXY by 22.1 points.

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Methodology

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