Analysis

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Price and energy
US30 Index from 48,515 to 48,436.5 points, down 0.16%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 79.3% to Bull Critical 73.1%, down 6.2 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.56%0.12%0.22%0.16%
Energy14.40.511.86.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.56% 0.12% 0.22% 0.16% 14.4 0.5 11.8 6.2
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.16% — higher than 75% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 6.2 pts — higher than 42% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical US30 Index 1H

Sample: 69,801 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,524 times

When US30 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then US30 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,226 times34.8%
  • then US30 Index moved to lower Market State: 2,298 times65.2%

Current US30 Index market energy: 73.1%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 1.4%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 13.1%

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US30 · H1 · 2026-03-03 21:00 UTC
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Market Energy
79.3%
Bull Extreme
73.1%
Bull Critical
70.2%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, US30 recorded in the Bull Critical zone.

On the 2AiTrading energy system, Compared to the previous candle (79.3%), Market Energy dropped -6.2% to 73.1%.

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 -99.8 to +91.1.

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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 04:00 on 04-03-2026 closed, US30 Index was at 48,436.5, down 0.16% from the previous candle (48,515). Market Energy was 73.1%, down 6.2 points from 79.3%, 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 48,436.5, down 0.16% from the previous 1H candle (48,515). This drop is larger than 75% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for US30, across 42,631 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 6.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 79.3% to 73.1%. This drop is larger than 42% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for US30.

Do US30 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 US30 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had US30 Index at 79.3%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, US30 Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

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

At 73.1%, US30 Index is 1.4 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 13.1 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 Bull Bias with energy 54.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 45.1%. Against this backdrop, US30 Index (Bull Critical, 73.1%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -41.5%. US30 Index (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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