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| Price | ▲ 0.12% | ▲ 0.25% | ▲ 0.22% | ▼ 0.24% |
| Energy | ▲ 7.9 | ▲ 66.3 | ▲ 40.8 | ▼ 15.8 |
Trend of Bull Critical XAUUSD 1H
▸When XAUUSD is in Bull Critical:
- then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 1,121 times — 31.1%
- then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,483 times — 68.9%
▸Current XAUUSD market energy: 69.5%
- Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 5%
- Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 9.5%
"History always repeats itself, one way or another" — 2AITRADING
From the just-closed 1H candle data, XAUUSD recorded in the Bull Critical zone.
On trend energy, Market Energy reading dropped -15.8%, moving from 85.3% to 69.5% after the 1H candle.
Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H 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 -90 to +98.7.
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What did XAUUSD price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?
When the 1H candle at 10:00 on 15-09-2026 closed, XAUUSD was at 4,303.87, down 0.24% from the previous candle (4,314.29). Market Energy was 69.5%, down 15.8 points from 85.3%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.
How much did XAUUSD price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?
XAUUSD closed at 4,303.87, down 0.24% from the previous 1H candle (4,314.29). This drop is larger than 85% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for XAUUSD, across 45,634 candles since 2019.
How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy fell 15.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 85.3% to 69.5%. This drop is larger than 66% of past drops on the 1H 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 1H candle?
The previous 1H candle had XAUUSD at 85.3%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.
Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?
At 69.5%, XAUUSD is 5 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 9.5 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.
What does Bull Critical mean?
Bull 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 Bull 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 Bear Extreme with energy -78.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -64.8%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Bull Critical, 69.5%) 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 56.6%. XAUUSD (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.
See the real-time energy chart for XAUUSD.
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