Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
NAS100 Index from 24,894.4 to 24,874.4 points, down 0.08%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 83.4% to Bull Critical 71.4%, down 12.0 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.10%▲ 0.29%▲ 0.06%▼ 0.08%
Energy▲ 8.6▲ 48.5▲ 6.5▼ 12.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.10%▲ 0.29%▲ 0.06%▼ 0.08%▲ 8.6▲ 48.5▲ 6.5▼ 12.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.08% — higher than 43% of past drops
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Energy down 12.0 pts — higher than 62% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical NAS100 Index 1H

Sample: 70,193 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,626 times

▸When NAS100 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then NAS100 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,280 times — 35.3%
  • then NAS100 Index moved to lower Market State: 2,346 times — 64.7%

▸Current NAS100 Index market energy: 71.38%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 3.12%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.38%

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NAS100 · H1 · 2025-10-16 08:00 UTC
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Market Energy
83.4%
Bull Extreme
71.4%
Bull Critical
70.1%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle closes, NAS100 recorded in Bull trend energy near extreme.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market Energy dropped -12% from the previous session, from 83.4% to 71.4%.

Time in Bull 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 -95 to +96.9.

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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 15:00 on 16-10-2025 closed, NAS100 Index was at 24,874.4, down 0.08% from the previous candle (24,894.4). Market Energy was 71.4%, down 12.0 points from 83.4%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

NAS100 closed at 24,874.4, down 0.08% from the previous 1H candle (24,894.4). This drop is larger than 43% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for NAS100, across 40,399 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 12 percentage points from the previous candle — from 83.4% to 71.4%. This drop is larger than 62% 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 the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had NAS100 Index at 83.4%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, NAS100 Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

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

At 71.4%, NAS100 Index is 3.12 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.38 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.

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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 67.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 23.3%. Against this backdrop, NAS100 Index (Bull Critical, 71.4%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -30.7%. NAS100 Index (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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