Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
VCA Stock from 7.4 to 7.35, down 0.68%
Market Energy Neutral -4.2% to Bear Critical -73.0%, down 68.8 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 6.14%▼ 4.88%0.00%▼ 0.68%
Energy▼ 5.3▲ 4.5▼ 0.0▼ 68.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 6.14%▼ 4.88%0.00%▼ 0.68%▼ 5.3▲ 4.5▼ 0.0▼ 68.8
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.68% — higher than 41% of past drops
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Energy down 68.8 pts — higher than 92% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical VCA Stock 1H

Sample: 2,198 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-25
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 84 times

▸When VCA Stock is in Bear Critical:

  • then VCA Stock moved to higher Market State: 39 times — 46.4%
  • then VCA Stock moved to lower Market State: 45 times — 53.6%

▸Current VCA Stock market energy: -73.01%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 13.01%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 1.49%

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VCA · H1 · 2026-03-20 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-4.2%
Neutral
-73.0%
Bear Critical
-98.9%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, VCA currently in the near-peak Bear energy state.

Market energy movement Compared to the previous candle (-4.2%), Market Energy dropped -68.8% to -73%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VCA Stock Market Energy ranged from -93 to -3.4.

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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 14:00 on 20-03-2026 closed, VCA Stock was at 7.35, down 0.68% from the previous candle (7.4). Market Energy was -73%, down 68.8 points from -4.2%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

VCA closed at 7.35, down 0.68% from the previous 1H candle (7.4). This drop is larger than 41% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VCA, across 2,005 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 68.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from -4.2% to -73%. This drop is larger than 92% 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 -4.2%, Neutral — when this candle closed, VCA Stock moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Critical.

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

At -73%, VCA Stock is 13.01 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 1.49 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear 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: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -81.7%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Extreme with energy -79.9%. Against this backdrop, VCA Stock (Bear Critical, -73%) has higher energy than VNINDEX, VN30.

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 Critical with Market Energy -64.2%. VCA Stock (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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