Analysis

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VIX Stock is currently controlled by sellers, in the Bear Extreme zone. Measured energy: -85.8%.

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RESEARCH

UP–DOWN statistics for Bear Extreme VIX Stock Daily

Sample: 3,597 Daily candles from 2012-03-21 to 2026-08-26
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 111 times

When VIX Stock is in Bear Extreme:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 111 times100%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 0 times0%

Current VIX Stock market energy: -85.84%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 11.34%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 14.16%

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VIX · D1 · 2026-08-14 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
8.8%
Neutral
-85.8%
Bear Extreme
-88.2%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the Daily candle completes, Result for VIX Stock: Bear energy at peak level.

On the energy side, Market Energy dropped -94.6% from the previous session, from 8.8% to -85.8%.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 1 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from -85.8 to +57.5.

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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 14-08-2026 closed, VIX Stock was in Bear Extreme with Market Energy -85.8%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

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

Market Energy fell 94.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 8.8% to -85.8%.

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

The previous Daily candle had VIX Stock at 8.8%, Neutral — when this candle closed, VIX Stock moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Extreme.

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

At -85.8%, VIX Stock is 11.34 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 14.16 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Extreme mean?

Bear Extreme 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 -84.8%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Extreme with energy -90%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bear Extreme, -85.8%) sits in the same state zone as 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 Neutral with Market Energy -2.4%. VIX Stock energy is currently below DXY by 83.4 points.

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