Analysis

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Price and energy
UK100 Index from 10,233.6 to 10,263.1 points, up 0.29%
Market Energy Bull Bias 34.1% to Bull Critical 60.9%, up 26.8 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.14%0.01%0.03%0.29%
Energy1.35.40.626.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.14% 0.01% 0.03% 0.29% 1.3 5.4 0.6 26.8
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.29% — higher than 90% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 26.8 pts — higher than 80% of past rises
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: 60.91%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 13.59%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.91%

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UK100 · H1 · 2026-05-12 15:00 UTC
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Market Energy
34.1%
Bull Bias
60.9%
Bull Critical
73.8%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, Result for UK100: Bull in Critical state.

Market energy movement Market Energy rose +26.8% from the previous candle, from 34.1% to 60.9%.

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 -99.8 to +87.

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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 22:00 on 12-05-2026 closed, UK100 Index was at 10,263.1, up 0.29% from the previous candle (10,233.6). Market Energy was 60.9%, up 26.8 points from 34.1%, 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 10,263.1, up 0.29% from the previous 1H candle (10,233.6). This rise is larger than 90% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for UK100, across 43,871 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 26.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 34.1% to 60.9%. This rise is larger than 80% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for UK100.

Do UK100 price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. 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 34.1%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, UK100 Index moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

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

At 60.9%, UK100 Index is 13.59 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.91 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bear Extreme with energy -91.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -87.8%. Against this backdrop, UK100 Index (Bull Critical, 60.9%) 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 51.7%. UK100 Index (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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