Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 17.25 to 17.1, down 0.87%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 83.3% to Bull Extreme 76.1%, down 7.2 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%2.05%1.15%0.87%
Energy14.69.76.57.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00% 2.05% 1.15% 0.87% 14.6 9.7 6.5 7.2
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.87% — higher than 63% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 7.2 pts — higher than 44% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme VIX Stock 1H

Sample: 3,891 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 139 times

When VIX Stock is in Bull Extreme:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 0 times0%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 139 times100%

Current VIX Stock market energy: 76.07%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 23.93%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 1.57%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-03-12 04:00 UTC
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Market Energy
83.3%
Bull Extreme
76.1%
Bull Extreme
62.7%
Bull Critical
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

VIX recorded in Bull in Extreme state as the 1H candle ended.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy reading dropped -7.2%, moving from 83.3% to 76.1% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 5 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from -86.7 to +99.5.

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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 12-03-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 17.1, down 0.87% from the previous candle (17.25). Market Energy was 76.1%, down 7.2 points from 83.3%, in the Bull Extreme state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

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

VIX closed at 17.1, down 0.87% from the previous 1H candle (17.25). This drop is larger than 63% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX, across 3,249 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 7.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 83.3% to 76.1%. This drop is larger than 44% 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 83.3%, Bull Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At 76.1%, VIX Stock is 23.93 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 1.57 points from the lower boundary (74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Extreme mean?

Bull 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 Bull Bias with energy 42.4%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy 11.1%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bull Extreme, 76.1%) has higher energy 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 Critical with Market Energy 73.8%. VIX Stock (Bull Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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