Analysis

USOIL 97.319 ↓1.64%: Bulls very strong · 4H 12:00 Oct 19, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 97.444 · High 98.009 · Low 97.234 · Close 97.319 · Range (high − low) 0.775
USOIL closed at 97.319, down 1.62 (-1.64%) from 98.939.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Extreme zone at 90.5% to Bull Critical at 70.3%, down 20.2 points.
Second straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price96.425599.31898.93997.319
Energy81.4%94.1%90.5%70.3%
Price change↑ 0.81%↑ 3.00%↓ 0.38%↓ 1.64%
Energy change↓ 3.5↑ 12.7↓ 3.5↓ 20.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.81%↑ 3.00%↓ 0.38%↓ 1.64%↓ 3.5↑ 12.7↓ 3.5↓ 20.2
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.64% — higher than 89% of past drops
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Energy down 20.2 pts — higher than 72% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical USOIL 4H

Sample: 21,195 4H candles from 2013-01-02 to 2026-10-19
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 1,152 times

▸When USOIL is in Bull Critical:

  • then USOIL moved to higher Market State: 444 times — 38.5%
  • then USOIL moved to lower Market State: 708 times — 61.5%

▸Current USOIL market energy: 70.34%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 4.16%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 10.34%

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USOIL · H4 · 2026-10-19 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
90.5%
Bull Extreme
70.3%
Bull Critical
68.6%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The Bull Critical state is the result just recorded for USOIL after the 4H candle closed.

At the 4H session close, Market Energy moved from 90.5% to 70.3%, down -20.2% 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 6.2 to 97.4.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle closed at 12:00 on 19-10-2026, USOIL was at 97.319, down 1.64% from the previous candle (98.939). Market Energy was 70.3%, down 20.2 points from 90.5%, 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 97.319, down 1.64% from the previous 4H candle (98.939). This drop is larger than 89% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for USOIL, across 11,967 candles since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 20.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 90.5% to 70.3%. This drop is larger than 72% of past drops on the 4H 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 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had USOIL at 90.5%, 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 70.3%, USOIL is 4.16 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 10.34 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 Bull Bias with energy 53%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 32.1%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bull Critical, 70.3%) 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 28%. USOIL (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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