Analysis

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Price and energy
UK100 Index from 10,659 to 10,661.4 points, up 0.02%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 76.5% to Bull Critical 73.7%, down 2.8 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.03%0.18%0.02%0.02%
Energy36.824.16.62.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.03% 0.18% 0.02% 0.02% 36.8 24.1 6.6 2.8
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.02% — higher than 16% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 2.8 pts — higher than 20% 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: 73.65%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 0.85%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 13.65%

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UK100 · H1 · 2026-02-19 22:00 UTC
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Market Energy
76.5%
Bull Extreme
73.7%
Bull Critical
76.1%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle closes, Market Energy of UK100 indicates the Bull Critical level.

Market energy measurement Market Energy moved from 76.5% to 73.7%, down -2.8% 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, UK100 Index Market Energy ranged from -100 to +99.9.

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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 05:00 on 20-02-2026 closed, UK100 Index was at 10,661.4, up 0.02% from the previous candle (10,659). Market Energy was 73.7%, down 2.8 points from 76.5%, 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 10,661.4, up 0.02% from the previous 1H candle (10,659). This rise is larger than 16% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for UK100, across 42,504 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 2.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 76.5% to 73.7%. This drop is larger than 20% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for UK100.

Do UK100 price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price rose but energy fell — the two moved in opposite directions. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was UK100 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had UK100 Index at 76.5%, 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 73.7%, UK100 Index is 0.85 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 13.65 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 -8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -40.8%. Against this backdrop, UK100 Index (Bull Critical, 73.7%) 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 Bias with Market Energy 26.2%. UK100 Index (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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