Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
NAS100 Index from 16,313.4 to 16,288.2 points, down 0.15%
Market Energy Bull Bias 36.6% to Bear Critical -64.1%, down 100.7 pts
Down candle #3 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.05%▼ 0.03%▼ 0.04%▼ 0.15%
Energy▲ 4.4▼ 6.1▼ 19.4▼ 100.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.05%▼ 0.03%▼ 0.04%▼ 0.15%▲ 4.4▼ 6.1▼ 19.4▼ 100.7
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.15% — higher than 65% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 100.7 pts — higher than 98% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical NAS100 Index 1H

Sample: 70,173 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 2,997 times

▸When NAS100 Index is in Bear Critical:

  • then NAS100 Index moved to higher Market State: 2,129 times — 71%
  • then NAS100 Index moved to lower Market State: 868 times — 29%

▸Current NAS100 Index market energy: -64.11%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 4.11%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 10.39%

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NAS100 · H1 · 2021-11-17 14:00 UTC
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Market Energy
36.6%
Bull Bias
-64.1%
Bear Critical
14.6%
Neutral
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, NAS100 in Bear in Critical state.

On the measurement side, Market Energy dropped -100.7% from the previous candle, from 36.6% to -64.1%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, NAS100 Index Market Energy ranged from -82.5 to +96.1.

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Frequently asked questions

What did NAS100 Index price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 21:00 on 17-11-2021 closed, NAS100 Index was at 16,288.2, down 0.15% from the previous candle (16,313.4). Market Energy was -64.1%, down 100.7 points from 36.6%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How much did NAS100 price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

NAS100 closed at 16,288.2, down 0.15% from the previous 1H candle (16,313.4). This drop is larger than 65% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for NAS100, across 17,063 candles since 2019.

How did NAS100 Index Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 100.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 36.6% to -64.1%. This drop is larger than 98% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for NAS100.

Do NAS100 price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was NAS100 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had NAS100 Index at 36.6%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, NAS100 Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does NAS100 Index energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -64.1%, NAS100 Index is 4.11 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 10.39 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.

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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 Bear Extreme with energy -91.1%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 57.9%. Against this backdrop, NAS100 Index (Bear Critical, -64.1%) 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 37.3%. NAS100 Index (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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