Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
SPX500 Index from 2,851.15 to 2,821.45 points, down 1.04%
Market Energy Bull Critical 74.1% to Bear Critical -63.3%, down 137.4 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 1.14%▲ 0.26%▼ 1.01%▼ 1.04%
Energy▲ 19.2▲ 5.4▼ 20.5▼ 137.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 1.14%▲ 0.26%▼ 1.01%▼ 1.04%▲ 19.2▲ 5.4▼ 20.5▼ 137.4
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.04%: not enough data to rank
0%255075100%
Energy down 137.4 pts: not enough data to rank
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical SPX500 Index Daily

Sample: 4,132 Daily candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-07
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 161 times

▸When SPX500 Index is in Bear Critical:

  • then SPX500 Index moved to higher Market State: 106 times — 65.8%
  • then SPX500 Index moved to lower Market State: 55 times — 34.2%

▸Current SPX500 Index market energy: -63.34%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 3.34%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 11.16%

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SPX500 · D1 · 2018-01-30 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
74.1%
Bull Critical
-63.3%
Bear Critical
-64.5%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the Daily candle closes, SPX500 Index noted at the Bear Critical energy zone.

Market trend energy Market Energy dropped -137.4% this candle, currently -63.3% (previous candle 74.1%).

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, SPX500 Index Market Energy ranged from -63.3 to +94.6.

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Frequently asked questions

What did SPX500 Index price and energy show when this Daily candle closed?

When the Daily candle at 07:00 on 30-01-2018 closed, SPX500 Index was at 2,821.45, down 1.04% from the previous candle (2,851.15). Market Energy was -63.3%, down 137.4 points from 74.1%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How much did SPX500 price move on this Daily candle, and how large is that historically?

SPX500 closed at 2,821.45, down 1.04% from the previous Daily candle (2,851.15).

How did SPX500 Index Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 137.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 74.1% to -63.3%.

Do SPX500 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 SPX500 Index in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had SPX500 Index at 74.1%, Bull Critical — when this candle closed, SPX500 Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Critical → Bear Critical.

Where does SPX500 Index energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -63.3%, SPX500 Index is 3.34 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 11.16 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: GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -17.3%. Against this backdrop, SPX500 Index (Bear Critical, -63.3%) 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 Bear Critical with Market Energy -65.9%. SPX500 Index (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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