Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 23.06 to 23.35, up 1.26%
Market Energy Bull Critical 62.0% to Bull Critical 61.9%, down 0.2 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price4.54%0.90%0.00%1.26%
Energy95.414.412.50.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
4.54% 0.90%0.00% 1.26% 95.4 14.4 12.5 0.2
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 1.26% — higher than 71% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 0.2 pts — higher than 1% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical VIX Stock 1H

Sample: 3,896 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 183 times

When VIX Stock is in Bull Critical:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 42 times23%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 141 times77%

Current VIX Stock market energy: 61.87%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.63%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 1.87%

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VIX · H1 · 2025-08-05 04:00 UTC
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Market Energy
62.0%
Bull Critical
61.9%
Bull Critical
65.9%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, VIX currently in Bull Critical of Market Energy.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy moved from 62% to 61.9%, down -0.2% from the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from -61.5 to +96.6.

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Frequently asked questions

What did VIX Stock price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 11:00 on 05-08-2025 closed, VIX Stock was at 23.35, up 1.26% from the previous candle (23.06). Market Energy was 61.9%, down 0.2 points from 62%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

VIX closed at 23.35, up 1.26% from the previous 1H candle (23.06). This rise is larger than 71% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for VIX, across 2,509 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 0.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 62% to 61.9%. This drop is larger than 1% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price rose but energy fell — the two moved in opposite directions. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had VIX Stock at 62%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At 61.9%, VIX Stock is 12.63 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 1.87 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull 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 Extreme with energy 99.8%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Extreme with energy 99.7%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bull Critical, 61.9%) 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 36.6%. VIX Stock (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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