Analysis

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VIX Stock is currently controlled by sellers, in the Bear Critical zone. Measured energy: -64.7%.

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RESEARCH

UP–DOWN statistics for Bear Critical VIX Stock Daily

Sample: 3,597 Daily candles from 2012-03-21 to 2026-08-26
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 118 times

When VIX Stock is in Bear Critical:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 70 times59.3%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 48 times40.7%

Current VIX Stock market energy: -64.71%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 4.71%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 9.79%

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VIX · D1 · 2026-06-23 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-46.0%
Bear Bias
-64.7%
Bear Critical
-80.9%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the Daily candle closes, VIX within the Bear Critical level.

End-of-session energy readings on Daily, Market Energy dropped -18.7% from the previous session, from -46% to -64.7%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from -64.7 to +25.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was VIX Stock on Daily when this candle closed?

When the Daily candle at 09:00 on 23-06-2026 closed, VIX Stock was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -64.7%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

Market Energy fell 18.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from -46% to -64.7%.

What state was VIX Stock in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had VIX Stock at -46%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, VIX Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

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

At -64.7%, VIX Stock is 4.71 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 9.79 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bull Critical with energy 68.9%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Extreme with energy 93.7%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bear Critical, -64.7%) lower 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 34.5%. VIX Stock (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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