Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
XAUUSD from 4,594.89 to 4,455.12, down 3.04%
Market Energy Bull Bias 44.0% to Bear Critical -65.6%, down 109.6 pts
Down candle #4 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.51%▼ 0.67%▼ 0.62%▼ 3.04%
Energy▼ 11.7▼ 16.3▼ 23.9▼ 109.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.51%▼ 0.67%▼ 0.62%▼ 3.04%▼ 11.7▼ 16.3▼ 23.9▼ 109.6
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 3.04% — higher than 98% of past drops
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Energy down 109.6 pts — higher than 99% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical XAUUSD Daily

Sample: 3,993 Daily candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-09-23
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 194 times

▸When XAUUSD is in Bear Critical:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 127 times — 65.5%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 67 times — 34.5%

▸Current XAUUSD market energy: -65.64%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 5.64%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 8.86%

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XAUUSD · D1 · 2026-08-28 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
44.0%
Bull Bias
-65.6%
Bear Critical
-82.5%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Once measurement on the Daily timeframe completes, XAUUSD shows the Bear Critical zone.

Market energy measurement A -109.6% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now -65.6% (previous: 44%).

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -65.6 to +97.3.

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Frequently asked questions

What did XAUUSD price and energy show when this Daily candle closed?

When the Daily candle at 07:00 on 28-08-2026 closed, XAUUSD was at 4,455.12, down 3.04% from the previous candle (4,594.89). Market Energy was -65.6%, down 109.6 points from 44%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How much did XAUUSD price move on this Daily candle, and how large is that historically?

XAUUSD closed at 4,455.12, down 3.04% from the previous Daily candle (4,594.89). This drop is larger than 98% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for XAUUSD, across 2,382 candles since 2019.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 109.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 44% to -65.6%. This drop is larger than 99% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for XAUUSD.

Do XAUUSD 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 XAUUSD in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had XAUUSD at 44%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -65.6%, XAUUSD is 5.64 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 8.86 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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 28%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 79.3%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bear Critical, -65.6%) lower 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 -31.8%. XAUUSD (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

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