Analysis

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Price and energy
WHEAT from 686.03 to 688.15, up 0.31%
Market Energy Bull Critical 62.8% to Bull Critical 62.2%, down 0.6 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.09%0.38%0.11%0.31%
Energy19.519.44.20.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.09% 0.38% 0.11% 0.31% 19.5 19.4 4.2 0.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.31% — higher than 70% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 0.6 pts — higher than 6% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical WHEAT 1H

Sample: 14,824 1H candles from 2023-07-26 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 718 times

When WHEAT is in Bull Critical:

  • then WHEAT moved to higher Market State: 232 times32.3%
  • then WHEAT moved to lower Market State: 486 times67.7%

Current WHEAT market energy: 62.22%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.28%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.22%

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WHEAT · H1 · 2026-08-17 17:00 UTC
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Market Energy
62.8%
Bull Critical
62.2%
Bull Critical
57.3%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

WHEAT recorded in the near-peak Bull energy state as the 1H candle ended.

The energy side shows Market Energy moved from 62.8% to 62.2%, down -0.6% from the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, WHEAT Market Energy ranged from -66 to +94.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 00:00 on 18-08-2026 closed, WHEAT was at 688.15, up 0.31% from the previous candle (686.03). Market Energy was 62.2%, down 0.6 points from 62.8%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did WHEAT price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

WHEAT closed at 688.15, up 0.31% from the previous 1H candle (686.03). This rise is larger than 70% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for WHEAT, across 14,434 candles since 2019.

How did WHEAT Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 0.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 62.8% to 62.2%. This drop is larger than 6% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for WHEAT.

Do WHEAT price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price rose but energy fell — the two moved in opposite directions. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had WHEAT at 62.8%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does WHEAT energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 62.2%, WHEAT is 12.28 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.22 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 Bear Extreme with energy -93.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -80.4%. Against this backdrop, WHEAT (Bull Critical, 62.2%) 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 46.1%. WHEAT (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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