Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
VCA Stock from 7 to 7, flat 0.00%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 94.3% to Bull Bias 30.6%, down 63.6 pts
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 4.98%▲ 5.24%▼ 0.43%0.00%
Energy▼ 172.5▲ 180.7▼ 5.5▼ 63.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 4.98%▲ 5.24%▼ 0.43%0.00%▼ 172.5▲ 180.7▼ 5.5▼ 63.6
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price flat 0.00%: not enough data to rank
0%255075100%
Energy down 63.6 pts — higher than 91% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias VCA Stock 1H

Sample: 2,197 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-24
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 118 times

▸When VCA Stock is in Bull Bias:

  • then VCA Stock moved to higher Market State: 53 times — 44.9%
  • then VCA Stock moved to lower Market State: 65 times — 55.1%

▸Current VCA Stock market energy: 30.65%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 29.35%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 9.77%

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VCA · H1 · 2026-05-18 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
94.3%
Bull Extreme
30.6%
Bull Bias
85.9%
Bull Extreme
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, Market VCA in the Bull Bias energy state.

The market energy reading Market Energy dropped -63.6% from the previous session, from 94.3% to 30.6%.

Time in Bull 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 -80.9 to +99.8.

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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 18-05-2026 closed, VCA Stock was at 7, unchanged 0% from the previous candle (7). Market Energy was 30.6%, down 63.6 points from 94.3%, in the Bull Bias state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Bias zone spans 20.88% to 60%.

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

VCA closed at 7, unchanged 0% from the previous 1H candle (7).

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

Market Energy fell 63.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 94.3% to 30.6%. This drop is larger than 91% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VCA.

Do VCA price and energy agree?

No. Price was unchanged while energy did change on this candle. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had VCA Stock at 94.3%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, VCA Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Bias.

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

At 30.6%, VCA Stock is 29.35 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 9.77 points from the lower boundary (20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Bias mean?

Bull 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 Bull Extreme with energy 75.9%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy 17.7%. Against this backdrop, VCA Stock (Bull Bias, 30.6%) has higher energy than VN30; lower than 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -48.5%. VCA Stock (Bull Bias) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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