Analysis

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Price and energy
WHEAT from 683.68 to 686.43, up 0.40%
Market Energy Neutral -16.3% to Neutral 9.3%, up 25.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.15%0.16%0.15%0.40%
Energy8.014.919.725.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.15% 0.16% 0.15% 0.40% 8.0 14.9 19.7 25.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.40% — higher than 79% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 25.6 pts — higher than 77% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral WHEAT 1H

Sample: 14,762 1H candles from 2023-07-26 to 2026-09-11
Number of Neutral occurrences: 1,084 times

When WHEAT is in Neutral:

  • then WHEAT moved to higher Market State: 513 times47.3%
  • then WHEAT moved to lower Market State: 571 times52.7%

Current WHEAT market energy: 9.25%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 11.63%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 30.13%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

WHEAT · H1 · 2026-08-18 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-16.3%
Neutral
9.3%
Neutral
88.8%
Bull Extreme
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, WHEAT within trend energy in a neutral state.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy at 9.3%, up +25.6% from -16.3% in the previous candle.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 4 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 13:00 on 18-08-2026 closed, WHEAT was at 686.43, up 0.4% from the previous candle (683.68). Market Energy was 9.3%, up 25.6 points from -16.3%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

WHEAT closed at 686.43, up 0.4% from the previous 1H candle (683.68). This rise is larger than 79% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for WHEAT, across 14,442 candles since 2019.

How did WHEAT Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 25.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -16.3% to 9.3%. This rise is larger than 77% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for WHEAT.

Do WHEAT price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had WHEAT at -16.3%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does WHEAT energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 9.3%, WHEAT is 11.63 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 30.13 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 Critical with energy -71.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 54.4%. Against this backdrop, WHEAT (Neutral, 9.3%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 45%. WHEAT energy is currently below DXY by 35.8 points.

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