Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
UK100 Index from 9,321.6 to 9,317 points, down 0.05%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 86.2% to Bull Critical 68.1%, down 18.1 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%0.07%0.01%0.05%
Energy1.18.20.618.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00% 0.07% 0.01% 0.05% 1.1 8.2 0.6 18.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.05% — higher than 33% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 18.1 pts — higher than 71% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical UK100 Index 1H

Sample: 69,584 1H candles from 2014-07-18 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,592 times

When UK100 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then UK100 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,226 times34.1%
  • then UK100 Index moved to lower Market State: 2,366 times65.9%

Current UK100 Index market energy: 68.1%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 6.4%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 8.1%

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UK100 · H1 · 2025-08-22 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
86.2%
Bull Extreme
68.1%
Bull Critical
63.8%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, UK100 in the Bull Critical state.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Market Energy reading dropped -5.2%, moving from 73.3% to 68.1% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, UK100 Index Market Energy ranged from -100 to +100.

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Frequently asked questions

What did UK100 Index price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 07:00 on 22-08-2025 closed, UK100 Index was at 9,317, down 0.05% from the previous candle (9,321.6). Market Energy was 68.1%, down 18.1 points from 86.2%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did UK100 price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

UK100 closed at 9,317, down 0.05% from the previous 1H candle (9,321.6). This drop is larger than 33% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for UK100, across 39,469 candles since 2019.

How did UK100 Index Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 18.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 86.2% to 68.1%. This drop is larger than 71% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for UK100.

Do UK100 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 UK100 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had UK100 Index at 86.2%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, UK100 Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

Where does UK100 Index energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 68.1%, UK100 Index is 6.4 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 8.1 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 Neutral with energy -9.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 51.5%. Against this backdrop, UK100 Index (Bull Critical, 68.1%) has higher energy than SPX500, 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 Extreme with Market Energy 76.8%. UK100 Index (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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