Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
WHEAT from 696.13 to 698.75, up 0.38%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 75.3% to Bull Critical 70.7%, down 4.5 pts
Up candle #3 in a row—Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.33%▲ 1.82%▲ 0.72%▲ 0.38%
Energy▼ 6.2▲ 77.4▲ 47.8▼ 4.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.33%▲ 1.82%▲ 0.72%▲ 0.38%▼ 6.2▲ 77.4▲ 47.8▼ 4.5
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.38% — higher than 34% of past rises
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Energy down 4.5 pts — higher than 32% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical WHEAT 4H

Sample: 220 4H candles from 2026-07-23 to 2026-10-09
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 15 times

▸When WHEAT is in Bull Critical:

  • then WHEAT moved to higher Market State: 3 times — 20%
  • then WHEAT moved to lower Market State: 12 times — 80%

▸Current WHEAT market energy: 70.74%

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

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WHEAT · H4 · 2026-08-20 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
75.3%
Bull Extreme
70.7%
Bull Critical
68.9%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

WHEAT processing result: the near-peak Bull energy state after the 4H candle closed.

On the measurement side, Market Energy reading dropped -4.5%, moving from 75.3% to 70.7% 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, WHEAT Market Energy ranged from -52.8 to +80.7.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 12:00 on 20-08-2026 closed, WHEAT was at 698.75, up 0.38% from the previous candle (696.13). Market Energy was 70.7%, down 4.5 points from 75.3%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

WHEAT closed at 698.75, up 0.38% from the previous 4H candle (696.13). This rise is larger than 34% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for WHEAT, across 80 candles since 2019.

How did WHEAT Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 4.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 75.3% to 70.7%. This drop is larger than 32% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for WHEAT.

Do WHEAT 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 WHEAT in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had WHEAT at 75.3%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, WHEAT moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does WHEAT energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 70.7%, WHEAT is 3.76 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 10.74 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 Bear Bias with energy -23%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -50.7%. Against this backdrop, WHEAT (Bull Critical, 70.7%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -50.2%. WHEAT (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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