Analysis

USOIL 98.713 ↓0.38%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · 1H 04:00 Oct 23, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 99.103 · High 99.218 · Low 98.673 · Close 98.713 · Range (high − low) 0.545
USOIL closed at 98.713, down 0.375 (-0.38%) from 99.088.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Neutral zone at 20.6% to Neutral at 4.1%, down 16.5 points.
Third straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price99.58399.12399.08898.713
Energy37.3%26.8%20.6%4.1%
Price change↑ 0.67%↓ 0.46%↓ 0.04%↓ 0.38%
Energy change↑ 56.4↓ 10.5↓ 6.2↓ 16.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.67%↓ 0.46%↓ 0.04%↓ 0.38%↑ 56.4↓ 10.5↓ 6.2↓ 16.5
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.38% — higher than 70% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 16.5 pts — higher than 70% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral USOIL 1H

Sample: 69,830 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-10-22
Number of Neutral occurrences: 4,724 times

▸When USOIL is in Neutral:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 2,445 times — 51.8%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 2,279 times — 48.2%

▸Current USOIL market energy: 4.12%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 16.76%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 25%

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USOIL · H1 · 2026-10-22 20:00 UTC
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Market Energy
20.6%
Neutral
4.1%
Neutral
Expected at
05:10
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

USOIL processing result: the balanced energy zone after the 1H candle closed.

Market energy movement Energy delta -16.5%: Market Energy at 4.1%, previously 20.6%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 2 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USOIL Market Energy ranged from -99.9 to 97.4.

Frequently asked questions

What did USOIL price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle closed at 04:00 on 23-10-2026, USOIL was at 98.713, down 0.38% from the previous candle (99.088). Market Energy was 4.1%, down 16.5 points from 20.6%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

How much did USOIL price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

USOIL closed at 98.713, down 0.38% from the previous 1H candle (99.088). This drop is larger than 70% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL, across 46,228 candles since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 16.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 20.6% to 4.1%. This drop is larger than 70% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL.

Do USOIL price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had USOIL at 20.6%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 4.1%, USOIL is 16.76 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 25 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 -31.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -29.9%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Neutral, 4.1%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -52.6%. USOIL energy is currently above DXY by 56.7 points.

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Methodology

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