Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
SPX500 Index from 3,509.1 to 3,416 points, down 2.65%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 99.6% to Bull Critical 71.8%, down 27.9 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 0.43%▲ 0.81%▲ 3.33%▼ 2.65%
Energy▲ 5.7▼ 0.1▲ 4.8▼ 27.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 0.43%▲ 0.81%▲ 3.33%▼ 2.65%▲ 5.7▼ 0.1▲ 4.8▼ 27.9
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 2.65% — higher than 80% of past drops
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Energy down 27.9 pts — higher than 81% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical SPX500 Index Weekly

Sample: 614 Weekly candles from 2010-01-04 to 2026-09-28
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 58 times

▸When SPX500 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then SPX500 Index moved to higher Market State: 30 times — 51.7%
  • then SPX500 Index moved to lower Market State: 28 times — 48.3%

▸Current SPX500 Index market energy: 71.77%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 2.73%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.77%

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SPX500 · W1 · 2020-08-31 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
99.6%
Bull Extreme
71.8%
Bull Critical
-24.4%
Bear Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the Weekly candle, Market SPX500 in the near-peak Bull energy state.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Market Energy at 71.8%, down -27.9% from 99.6% in the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 Weekly Candle

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the Weekly candle at 07:00 on 31-08-2020 closed, SPX500 Index was at 3,416, down 2.65% from the previous candle (3,509.1). Market Energy was 71.8%, down 27.9 points from 99.6%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

SPX500 closed at 3,416, down 2.65% from the previous Weekly candle (3,509.1). This drop is larger than 80% of past drops on the Weekly timeframe for SPX500, across 87 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 27.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 99.6% to 71.8%. This drop is larger than 81% of past drops on the Weekly timeframe for SPX500.

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 Weekly candle?

The previous Weekly candle had SPX500 Index at 99.6%, 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 71.8%, SPX500 Index is 2.73 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.77 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 Extreme with energy 89%. Against this backdrop, SPX500 Index (Bull Critical, 71.8%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -11.9%. SPX500 Index energy is currently above DXY by 83.7 points.

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