Analysis

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Price and energy
SPX500 Index from 4,779.8 to 4,781.4 points, up 0.03%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 78.4% to Bull Critical 74.0%, down 4.3 pts
Up candle #4 in a rowEnergy diverges from price
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.03% — higher than 22% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 4.3 pts — higher than 30% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.05% 0.04% 0.04% 0.03% 7.4 0.8 4.3 4.3
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical SPX500 Index 1H

Sample: 69,448 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,657 times

When SPX500 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then SPX500 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,309 times35.8%
  • then SPX500 Index moved to lower Market State: 2,348 times64.2%

Current SPX500 Index market energy: 74.04%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 0.46%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 14.04%

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SPX500 · H1 · 2023-12-26 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
78.4%
Bull Extreme
74.0%
Bull Critical
84.3%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 1H candle, SPX500 in the near-extreme Bull energy level.

Market trend energy Market Energy moved from 78.4% to 74%, down -4.3% from the previous candle.

Time in Bull 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 -56.7 to +97.9.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 01:00 on 27-12-2023 closed, SPX500 Index was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 74%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

Market Energy fell 4.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 78.4% to 74%.

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

The previous 1H candle had SPX500 Index at 78.4%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, SPX500 Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

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

At 74%, SPX500 Index is 0.46 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 14.04 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: GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 61.4%. Against this backdrop, SPX500 Index (Bull Critical, 74%) sits in the same state zone as 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 -62.1%. SPX500 Index (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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