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| Price | ▲ 0.07% | ▲ 0.03% | ▲ 0.22% | ▼ 0.16% |
| Energy | ▲ 2.8 | ▲ 6.1 | ▲ 45.9 | ▼ 16.9 |
Trend of Neutral XAUUSD 1H
▸When XAUUSD is in Neutral:
- then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 2,926 times — 51.4%
- then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 2,765 times — 48.6%
▸Current XAUUSD market energy: 9.71%
- Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 11.17%
- Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 30.59%
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As the 1H candle completes, Market XAUUSD in the balanced trend energy zone.
At the 1H session close, Market Energy moved from 26.6% to 9.7%, down -16.9% from the previous candle.
Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle
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Over the past 5 days, XAUUSD Market Energy ranged from -96.4 to +96.2.
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What did XAUUSD price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?
When the 1H candle at 08:00 on 18-09-2026 closed, XAUUSD was at 4,348.74, down 0.16% from the previous candle (4,355.77). Market Energy was 9.7%, down 16.9 points from 26.6%, 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 4,348.74, down 0.16% from the previous 1H candle (4,355.77). This drop is larger than 72% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for XAUUSD, across 45,701 candles since 2019.
How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy fell 16.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 26.6% to 9.7%. This drop is larger than 68% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for XAUUSD.
Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?
Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same 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 26.6%, 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 9.7%, XAUUSD is 11.17 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 30.59 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 19.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -96.3%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Neutral, 9.7%) 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 -2.8%. XAUUSD energy is currently above DXY by 12.5 points.
See the real-time energy chart for XAUUSD.
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