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| Price | ▼ 0.14% | ▼ 0.24% | ▲ 1.74% | ▲ 0.74% |
| Energy | ▼ 2.8 | ▲ 7.6 | ▲ 27.7 | ▲ 38.7 |
Trend of Neutral XAUUSD Daily
▸When XAUUSD is in Neutral:
- then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 174 times — 52.1%
- then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 160 times — 47.9%
▸Current XAUUSD market energy: 12.7%
- Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 8.18%
- Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 33.58%
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XAUUSD classified into the neutral energy level after the Daily candle completed.
On the 2AiTrading energy system, Market Energy rose +38.7% from the previous session, from -26% to 12.7%.
Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 Daily Candle
Traders using any methodology can reference Market Energy on 2AiTrading to consider adjustments to their strategy — including stoploss, takeprofit, or position sizing — depending on the situation.
Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -61.3 to +12.7.
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What did XAUUSD price and energy show when this Daily candle closed?
When the Daily candle at 07:00 on 18-09-2026 closed, XAUUSD was at 4,378.1, up 0.74% from the previous candle (4,346.08). Market Energy was 12.7%, up 38.7 points from -26%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.
How much did XAUUSD price move on this Daily candle, and how large is that historically?
XAUUSD closed at 4,378.1, up 0.74% from the previous Daily candle (4,346.08). This rise is larger than 65% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for XAUUSD, across 2,400 candles since 2019.
How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy rose 38.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from -26% to 12.7%. This rise is larger than 87% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for XAUUSD.
Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?
Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. 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 -26%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Bias → Neutral.
Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?
At 12.7%, XAUUSD is 8.18 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 33.58 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.
See the full Neutral definition →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 Neutral with energy 16.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -84.2%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Neutral, 12.7%) has higher energy than GER40; sits in the same state zone as 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 Neutral with Market Energy 20%. XAUUSD energy is currently below DXY by 7.3 points.
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