Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
US30 Index from 36,420.5 to 36,409.5 points, down 0.03%
Market Energy Bull Critical 74.3% to Bull Critical 60.4%, down 13.9 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.01%0.05%0.01%0.03%
Energy7.88.56.113.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.01% 0.05% 0.01% 0.03% 7.8 8.5 6.1 13.9
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.03% — higher than 23% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 13.9 pts — higher than 64% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical US30 Index 1H

Sample: 69,862 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-23
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,528 times

When US30 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then US30 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,230 times34.9%
  • then US30 Index moved to lower Market State: 2,298 times65.1%

Current US30 Index market energy: 60.39%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 14.11%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 0.39%

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US30 · H1 · 2023-12-12 04:00 UTC
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Market Energy
74.3%
Bull Critical
60.4%
Bull Critical
45.5%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The Bull Critical level determined for US30 through the 1H candle data.

On the measurement side, Market Energy dropped -13.9% this candle, currently 60.4% (previous candle 74.3%).

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, US30 Index Market Energy ranged from -95.8 to +90.8.

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Frequently asked questions

What did US30 Index price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 11:00 on 12-12-2023 closed, US30 Index was at 36,409.5, down 0.03% from the previous candle (36,420.5). Market Energy was 60.4%, down 13.9 points from 74.3%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did US30 price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

US30 closed at 36,409.5, down 0.03% from the previous 1H candle (36,420.5). This drop is larger than 23% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for US30, across 29,311 candles since 2019.

How did US30 Index Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 13.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 74.3% to 60.4%. This drop is larger than 64% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for US30.

Do US30 price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was US30 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had US30 Index at 74.3%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does US30 Index energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 60.4%, US30 Index is 14.11 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 0.39 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 Bull Critical with energy 67.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 77%. Against this backdrop, US30 Index (Bull Critical, 60.4%) lower than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 Bias with Market Energy -28.9%. US30 Index (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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