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VIX Stock is currently controlled by sellers, in the Bear Extreme zone. Measured energy: -86.1%.
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UP–DOWN statistics for Bear Extreme VIX Stock Daily
▸When VIX Stock is in Bear Extreme:
- then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 111 times — 100%
- then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 0 times — 0%
▸Current VIX Stock market energy: -86.14%
- Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 11.64%
- Distance to bottom -100%: 13.86%
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The peak Bear energy state is the result just recorded for VIX Stock after the Daily candle closed.
End-of-session update for Daily, A +2% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now -86.1% (previous: -88.2%).
Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 3 Daily Candle
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Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from -88.2 to +8.8.
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What state was VIX Stock on Daily when this candle closed?
When the Daily candle at 09:00 on 18-08-2026 closed, VIX Stock was in Bear Extreme with Market Energy -86.1%, 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 rose 2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -88.2% to -86.1%.
What state was VIX Stock in on the previous Daily candle?
The previous Daily candle had VIX Stock at -88.2%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.
Where does VIX Stock energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?
At -86.1%, VIX Stock is 11.64 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 13.86 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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Based on each index's latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Bull Extreme with energy 98.1%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy 13%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bear Extreme, -86.1%) 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 38.5%. VIX Stock (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.
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