Analysis

USOIL 97.554 ↑0.24%: Bulls very strong · 4H 16:00 Oct 19, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 97.319 · High 97.564 · Low 96.629 · Close 97.554 · Range (high − low) 0.935
USOIL closed at 97.554, up 0.235 (+0.24%) from 97.319.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Critical zone at 70.3% to Bull Critical at 68.6%, down 1.7 points.
Energy diverges from price.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price99.31898.93997.31997.554
Energy94.1%90.5%70.3%68.6%
Price change↑ 3.00%↓ 0.38%↓ 1.64%↑ 0.24%
Energy change↑ 12.7↓ 3.5↓ 20.2↓ 1.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 3.00%↓ 0.38%↓ 1.64%↑ 0.24%↑ 12.7↓ 3.5↓ 20.2↓ 1.7
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.24% — higher than 30% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 1.7 pts — higher than 11% 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: 68.63%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 5.87%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 8.63%

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USOIL · H4 · 2026-10-19 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
70.3%
Bull Critical
68.6%
Bull Critical
63.5%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 4H candle closes, Market Energy of USOIL indicates the near-peak Bull trend energy zone.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy moved from 70.3% to 68.6%, down -1.7% from the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 2 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 16:00 on 19-10-2026, USOIL was at 97.554, up 0.24% from the previous candle (97.319). Market Energy was 68.6%, down 1.7 points from 70.3%, 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 97.554, up 0.24% from the previous 4H candle (97.319). This rise is larger than 30% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for USOIL, across 11,968 candles since 2019.

How did USOIL Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 1.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 70.3% to 68.6%. This drop is larger than 11% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for USOIL.

Do USOIL price and energy agree?

No. Price moved up while energy moved down on this candle. 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 70.3%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does USOIL energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 68.6%, USOIL is 5.87 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 8.63 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 Extreme with energy 84.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 43.4%. Against this backdrop, USOIL (Bull Critical, 68.6%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than 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 Bias with Market Energy 30%. USOIL (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

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