Analysis

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Price and energy
XAUUSD from 4,672.72 to 4,648.91, down 0.51%
Market Energy Bull Bias 44.0% to Neutral 0.6%, down 43.4 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.12%0.04%0.26%0.51%
Energy11.413.15.643.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.12% 0.04% 0.26% 0.51% 11.4 13.1 5.6 43.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.51% — higher than 96% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 43.4 pts — higher than 89% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral XAUUSD 1H

Sample: 69,352 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-09-10
Number of Neutral occurrences: 5,679 times

When XAUUSD is in Neutral:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 2,920 times51.4%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,759 times48.6%

Current XAUUSD market energy: 0.65%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 20.23%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 21.53%

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XAUUSD · H1 · 2026-08-24 15:00 UTC
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Market Energy
44.0%
Bull Bias
0.6%
Neutral
-33.1%
Bear Bias
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, XAUUSD recorded in neutral trend energy.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Energy delta -43.4%: Market Energy at 0.6%, previously 44%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -77.9 to +100.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 22:00 on 24-08-2026 closed, XAUUSD was at 4,648.91, down 0.51% from the previous candle (4,672.72). Market Energy was 0.6%, down 43.4 points from 44%, 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 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

XAUUSD closed at 4,648.91, down 0.51% from the previous 1H candle (4,672.72). This drop is larger than 96% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for XAUUSD, across 45,280 candles since 2019.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 43.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 44% to 0.6%. This drop is larger than 89% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for XAUUSD.

Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down 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 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at 44%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Neutral.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 0.6%, XAUUSD is 20.23 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 21.53 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 Neutral with energy 15.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 30.8%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Neutral, 0.6%) lower 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 58.8%. XAUUSD energy is currently below DXY by 58.1 points.

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