Analysis

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Price and energy
USOIL from 80.557 to 79.913, down 0.80%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 87.9% to Bull Critical 74.0%, down 13.9 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.80% — higher than 70% of past drops
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Energy down 13.9 pts — higher than 62% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
1.94% 0.21% 1.52% 0.80% 2.6 4.4 5.1 13.9
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USOIL 4H

Sample: 21,018 4H candles from 2013-01-02 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,142 times

When USOIL is in Bull Critical:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 438 times38.4%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 704 times61.6%

Current USOIL market energy: 73.96%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 0.54%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 13.96%

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USOIL · H4 · 2026-07-14 10:00 UTC
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Market Energy
87.9%
Bull Extreme
74.0%
Bull Critical
24.4%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Once measurement on the 4H timeframe completes, USOIL shows the Bull Critical zone.

On trend energy, Market Energy moved from 87.9% to 74%, down -13.9% from the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, USOIL Market Energy ranged from -67.7 to +100.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was USOIL on 4H when this candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 17:00 on 14-07-2026 closed, USOIL was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 74%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 13.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 87.9% to 74%.

What state was USOIL in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had USOIL at 87.9%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, USOIL moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 74%, USOIL is 0.54 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 13.96 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull Critical 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 6.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 57.9%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bull Critical, 74%) 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 -48.1%. USOIL (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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