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| Price | ▼ 0.27% | ▲ 0.23% | ▼ 0.14% | ▲ 0.10% |
| Energy | ▼ 25.6 | ▲ 12.8 | ▲ 3.5 | ▲ 5.0 |
Trend of Bear Critical XAUUSD 1H
▸When XAUUSD is in Bear Critical:
- then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 2,416 times — 73.3%
- then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 878 times — 26.7%
▸Current XAUUSD market energy: -62.79%
- Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 2.79%
- Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 11.71%
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As the 1H candle completes, XAUUSD noted at the Bear Critical zone.
End-of-session energy readings on 1H, Market trend energy recorded a +5% rise from the previous candle, from -67.8% to -62.8%.
Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -90.4 to +82.7.
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What did XAUUSD price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?
When the 1H candle at 11:00 on 28-08-2026 closed, XAUUSD was at 4,584.47, up 0.1% from the previous candle (4,580.05). Market Energy was -62.8%, up 5.0 points from -67.8%, 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 1H candle, and how large is that historically?
XAUUSD closed at 4,584.47, up 0.1% from the previous 1H candle (4,580.05). This rise is larger than 53% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for XAUUSD, across 45,361 candles since 2019.
How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy rose 5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -67.8% to -62.8%. This rise is larger than 31% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for XAUUSD.
Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?
Yes. This candle recorded price moving up 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 1H candle?
The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at -67.8%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.
Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?
At -62.8%, XAUUSD is 2.79 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 11.71 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.
See the full Bear Critical 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 Bull Bias with energy 40.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 86.9%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bear Critical, -62.8%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -0.6%. XAUUSD energy is currently below DXY by 62.2 points.
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