Analysis

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Price and energy
SPX500 Index from 4,316 to 4,318.5 points, up 0.06%
Market Energy Bear Critical -71.9% to Bear Critical -70.3%, up 1.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.06% — higher than 35% of past rises
Energy up 1.6 pts — higher than 11% of past rises
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical SPX500 Index 1H

Sample: 69,448 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,179 times

When SPX500 Index is in Bear Critical:

  • then SPX500 Index moved to higher Market State: 2,225 times70%
  • then SPX500 Index moved to lower Market State: 954 times30%

Current SPX500 Index market energy: -70.34%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 10.34%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 4.16%

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SPX500 · H1 · 2023-10-18 23:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-71.9%
Bear Critical
-70.3%
Bear Critical
-65.8%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle closes, SPX500 recorded in Bear Critical of Market Energy.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy reading rose +1.6%, moving from -71.9% to -70.3% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, SPX500 Index Market Energy ranged from -99.5 to +96.4.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was SPX500 Index on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 06:00 on 19-10-2023 closed, SPX500 Index was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -70.3%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

Market Energy rose 1.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -71.9% to -70.3%.

What state was SPX500 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had SPX500 Index at -71.9%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At -70.3%, SPX500 Index is 10.34 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 4.16 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bear Extreme with energy -80%. Against this backdrop, SPX500 Index (Bear Critical, -70.3%) has higher energy 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 56.6%. SPX500 Index (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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