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| Price | ▲ 0.63% | ▼ 0.29% | ▼ 0.38% | ▲ 0.40% |
| Energy | ▲ 54.0 | ▲ 5.5 | ▼ 28.3 | ▲ 21.3 |
Trend of Neutral XAUUSD 4H
▸When XAUUSD is in Neutral:
- then XAUUSD moved to higher Market State: 750 times — 52.2%
- then XAUUSD moved to lower Market State: 686 times — 47.8%
▸Current XAUUSD market energy: -11.83%
- Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 32.71%
- Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 9.05%
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The system just recorded XAUUSD in neutral energy after the 4H candle closed.
Per the 2AI model, Market Energy moved from -33.2% to -11.8%, up +21.3% from the previous candle.
Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 4H 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 -69.8 to +79.6.
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What did XAUUSD price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?
When the 4H candle at 12:00 on 28-08-2026 closed, XAUUSD was at 4,602.77, up 0.4% from the previous candle (4,584.47). Market Energy was -11.8%, up 21.3 points from -33.2%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?
XAUUSD closed at 4,602.77, up 0.4% from the previous 4H candle (4,584.47). This rise is larger than 78% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for XAUUSD, across 11,813 candles since 2019.
How did XAUUSD Market Energy change from the previous candle?
Market Energy rose 21.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from -33.2% to -11.8%. This rise is larger than 74% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for XAUUSD.
Do XAUUSD price and energy agree?
Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.
What state was XAUUSD in on the previous 4H candle?
The previous 4H candle had XAUUSD at -33.2%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, XAUUSD moved up to a higher zone: Bear Bias → Neutral.
Where does XAUUSD energy sit within the Neutral zone?
At -11.8%, XAUUSD is 32.71 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 9.05 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bear Bias with energy -41.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 23.6%. Against this backdrop, XAUUSD (Neutral, -11.8%) has higher energy than SPX500; lower than 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 2.9%. XAUUSD energy is currently below DXY by 14.7 points.
See the real-time energy chart for XAUUSD.
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