Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 17.05 to 16.8, down 1.47%
Market Energy Bull Critical 62.7% to Neutral 19.8%, down 42.8 pts
Down candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.15%0.87%0.29%1.47%
Energy6.57.213.442.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.15% 0.87% 0.29% 1.47% 6.5 7.2 13.4 42.8
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.47% — higher than 84% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 42.8 pts — higher than 92% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral VIX Stock 1H

Sample: 3,892 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-17
Number of Neutral occurrences: 281 times

When VIX Stock is in Neutral:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 123 times43.8%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 158 times56.2%

Current VIX Stock market energy: 19.84%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 1.04%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 40.72%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-03-12 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
62.7%
Bull Critical
19.8%
Neutral
22.9%
Bull Bias
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Balanced trend energy recorded from just-completed 1H candle data for VIX.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Energy delta -42.8%: Market Energy at 19.8%, previously 62.7%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 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 14:00 on 12-03-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 16.8, down 1.47% from the previous candle (17.05). Market Energy was 19.8%, down 42.8 points from 62.7%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

VIX closed at 16.8, down 1.47% from the previous 1H candle (17.05). This drop is larger than 84% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX, across 3,251 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 42.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 62.7% to 19.8%. This drop is larger than 92% 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 the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had VIX Stock at 62.7%, Bull Critical — when this candle closed, VIX Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Critical → Neutral.

Where does VIX Stock energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 19.8%, VIX Stock is 1.04 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 40.72 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 28.8%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy 6.7%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Neutral, 19.8%) 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 13%. VIX Stock energy is currently above DXY by 6.8 points.

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