Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 21.46 to 20.79, down 3.12%
Market Energy Bull Bias 30.3% to Bear Bias -37.2%, down 67.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.19%0.79%0.19%3.12%
Energy1.223.01.967.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.19% 0.79% 0.19% 3.12% 1.2 23.0 1.9 67.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 3.12% — higher than 96% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 67.5 pts — higher than 97% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias VIX Stock 1H

Sample: 3,891 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 285 times

When VIX Stock is in Bear Bias:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 163 times57.2%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 122 times42.8%

Current VIX Stock market energy: -37.19%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 16.31%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 22.81%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-01-21 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
30.3%
Bull Bias
-37.2%
Bear Bias
-52.4%
Bear Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

The system just recorded VIX in Bear Bias of Market Energy after the 1H candle closed.

The market energy reading A -67.5% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now -37.2% (previous: 30.3%).

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from -38.8 to +98.1.

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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 09:00 on 21-01-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 20.79, down 3.12% from the previous candle (21.46). Market Energy was -37.2%, down 67.5 points from 30.3%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

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

VIX closed at 20.79, down 3.12% from the previous 1H candle (21.46). This drop is larger than 96% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX, across 3,092 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 67.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 30.3% to -37.2%. This drop is larger than 97% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. 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 30.3%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, VIX Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Bias.

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

At -37.2%, VIX Stock is 16.31 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 22.81 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear 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 Neutral with energy -16.6%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Bias with energy -46.2%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bear Bias, -37.2%) lower than VNINDEX; sits in the same state zone as 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 -2.6%. VIX Stock energy is currently below DXY by 34.6 points.

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VIX Stock 1H — Bear Bias -37.2%, falling · 2026-01-21