Analysis

USOIL 99.853 ↓0.5%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · 1H 16:00 Oct 23, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 100.313 · High 100.388 · Low 99.603 · Close 99.853 · Range (high − low) 0.785
USOIL closed at 99.853, down 0.5 (-0.50%) from 100.353.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Critical zone at 73.2% to Neutral at 14.7%, down 58.5 points.
Second straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price100.346100.403100.35399.853
Energy87.3%85.4%73.2%14.7%
Price change↑ 0.36%↑ 0.06%↓ 0.05%↓ 0.50%
Energy change↑ 10.3↓ 1.9↓ 12.2↓ 58.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.36%↑ 0.06%↓ 0.05%↓ 0.50%↑ 10.3↓ 1.9↓ 12.2↓ 58.5
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.50% — higher than 78% of past drops
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Energy down 58.5 pts — higher than 93% 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: 14.67%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 6.21%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 35.55%

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USOIL · H1 · 2026-10-23 08:00 UTC
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Market Energy
73.2%
Bull Critical
14.7%
Neutral
59.9%
Bull Bias
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, USOIL in the Neutral energy state.

Market energy movement Market Energy dropped -58.5% from the previous candle, from 73.2% to 14.7%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USOIL Market Energy ranged from -99.9 to 99.4.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 16:00 on 23-10-2026, USOIL was at 99.853, down 0.5% from the previous candle (100.353). Market Energy was 14.7%, down 58.5 points from 73.2%, 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 99.853, down 0.5% from the previous 1H candle (100.353). This drop is larger than 78% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL, across 46,239 candles since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 58.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 73.2% to 14.7%. This drop is larger than 93% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for USOIL.

Do USOIL price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had USOIL at 73.2%, Bull Critical — when this candle closed, USOIL moved down to a lower zone: Bull Critical → Neutral.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 14.7%, USOIL is 6.21 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 35.55 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 Neutral with energy -18.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -85.8%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Neutral, 14.7%) has higher energy 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 74.6%. USOIL energy is currently below DXY by 59.9 points.

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Methodology

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