Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
VCA Stock from 9.87 to 9.78, down 0.91%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 76.2% to Bear Bias -38.9%, down 115.0 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%▲ 1.02%0.00%▼ 0.91%
Energy▼ 11.3▲ 76.4▲ 49.9▼ 115.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00%▲ 1.02%0.00%▼ 0.91%▼ 11.3▲ 76.4▲ 49.9▼ 115.0
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.91% — higher than 46% of past drops
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Energy down 115.0 pts — higher than 95% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias VCA Stock 1H

Sample: 2,197 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-24
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 117 times

▸When VCA Stock is in Bear Bias:

  • then VCA Stock moved to higher Market State: 59 times — 50.4%
  • then VCA Stock moved to lower Market State: 58 times — 49.6%

▸Current VCA Stock market energy: -38.86%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 17.98%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 21.14%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

VCA · H1 · 2025-08-18 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
76.2%
Bull Extreme
-38.9%
Bear Bias
-56.1%
Bear Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, VCA classified as the Bear Bias energy level.

Market trend energy The energy level dropped -115%: from 76.2% now at -38.9%.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VCA Stock Market Energy ranged from -69.4 to +76.2.

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Frequently asked questions

What did VCA Stock price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 13:00 on 18-08-2025 closed, VCA Stock was at 9.78, down 0.91% from the previous candle (9.87). Market Energy was -38.9%, down 115.0 points from 76.2%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

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

VCA closed at 9.78, down 0.91% from the previous 1H candle (9.87). This drop is larger than 46% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VCA, across 1,547 candles since 2019.

How did VCA Stock Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 115 percentage points from the previous candle — from 76.2% to -38.9%. This drop is larger than 95% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VCA.

Do VCA price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was VCA Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had VCA Stock at 76.2%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, VCA Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bear Bias.

Where does VCA Stock energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -38.9%, VCA Stock is 17.98 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 21.14 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Bear Bias with energy -45.5%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Extreme with energy -76.5%. Against this backdrop, VCA Stock (Bear Bias, -38.9%) has higher energy than VN30; sits in the same state zone as VNINDEX.

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 Neutral with Market Energy 12.2%. VCA Stock energy is currently below DXY by 51 points.

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