Analysis

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Price and energy
XAUUSD from 4,368.19 to 4,377.04, up 0.20%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 75.3% to Bull Extreme 74.6%, down 0.7 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.11%0.06%0.11%0.20%
Energy1.610.56.20.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.11% 0.06% 0.11% 0.20% 1.6 10.5 6.2 0.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.20% — higher than 79% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 0.7 pts — higher than 5% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme XAUUSD 1H

Sample: 69,445 1H candles from 2015-01-02 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 2,557 times

When XAUUSD is in Bull Extreme:

  • then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 0 times0%
  • then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,557 times100%

Current XAUUSD market energy: 74.57%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 25.43%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 0.07%

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XAUUSD · H1 · 2026-09-02 17:00 UTC
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Market Energy
75.3%
Bull Extreme
74.6%
Bull Extreme
71.0%
Bull Critical
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The Bull Extreme state is the result just recorded for XAUUSD after the 1H candle closed.

Market trend energy Market Energy dropped -0.7% this candle, currently 74.6% (previous candle 75.3%).

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 5 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -98 to +93.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 00:00 on 03-09-2026 closed, XAUUSD was at 4,377.04, up 0.2% from the previous candle (4,368.19). Market Energy was 74.6%, down 0.7 points from 75.3%, in the Bull Extreme state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

How much did XAUUSD price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

XAUUSD closed at 4,377.04, up 0.2% from the previous 1H candle (4,368.19). This rise is larger than 79% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for XAUUSD, across 45,443 candles since 2019.

How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 0.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 75.3% to 74.6%. This drop is larger than 5% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for XAUUSD.

Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price rise with energy moving the other way. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was XAUUSD in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at 75.3%, Bull Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bull Extreme zone?

At 74.6%, XAUUSD is 25.43 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 0.07 points from the lower boundary (74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Extreme mean?

Bull Extreme 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 Critical with energy 73.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -11.2%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bull Extreme, 74.6%) 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 Critical with Market Energy -65.1%. XAUUSD (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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