Analysis

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Price and energy
USOIL from 83.147 to 82.755, down 0.47%
Market Energy Bull Critical 70.2% to Bull Critical 63.8%, down 6.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.92%0.24%1.00%0.47%
Energy26.12.54.36.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.92% 0.24% 1.00% 0.47% 26.1 2.5 4.3 6.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.47% — higher than 52% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 6.5 pts — higher than 38% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USOIL 4H

Sample: 21,082 4H candles from 2013-01-02 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,147 times

When USOIL is in Bull Critical:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 441 times38.4%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 706 times61.6%

Current USOIL market energy: 63.76%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 10.74%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 3.76%

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USOIL · H4 · 2026-08-28 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
70.2%
Bull Critical
63.8%
Bull Critical
60.4%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 4H candle closes, USOIL classified as Bull energy near extreme.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market Energy reading dropped -6.5%, moving from 70.2% to 63.8% after the 4H 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 -99.1 to +70.2.

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Frequently asked questions

What did USOIL price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 08:00 on 28-08-2026 closed, USOIL was at 82.755, down 0.47% from the previous candle (83.147). Market Energy was 63.8%, down 6.5 points from 70.2%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did USOIL price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

USOIL closed at 82.755, down 0.47% from the previous 4H candle (83.147). This drop is larger than 52% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for USOIL, across 11,788 candles since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 6.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 70.2% to 63.8%. This drop is larger than 38% of past drops on the 4H 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 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had USOIL at 70.2%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 63.8%, USOIL is 10.74 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 3.76 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bull Extreme with energy 79%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 99.9%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bull Critical, 63.8%) 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 -19.7%. USOIL energy is currently above DXY by 83.5 points.

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