Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 16.35 to 16.5, up 0.92%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -87.6% to Bear Extreme -75.0%, up 12.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.30%1.20%0.61%0.92%
Energy1.216.321.212.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.30% 1.20% 0.61% 0.92% 1.2 16.3 21.2 12.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.92% — higher than 56% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 12.5 pts — higher than 60% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme VIX Stock 1H

Sample: 3,886 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-15
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 137 times

When VIX Stock is in Bear Extreme:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 137 times100%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 0 times0%

Current VIX Stock market energy: -75.04%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 0.54%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 24.96%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-04-29 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-87.6%
Bear Extreme
-75.0%
Bear Extreme
-46.8%
Bear Bias
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the 1H candle, VIX in Bear energy at Extreme.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy reading rose +12.5%, moving from -87.6% to -75% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 2 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from -87.6 to -48.9.

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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 29-04-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 16.5, up 0.92% from the previous candle (16.35). Market Energy was -75%, up 12.5 points from -87.6%, in the Bear Extreme state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

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

VIX closed at 16.5, up 0.92% from the previous 1H candle (16.35). This rise is larger than 56% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for VIX, across 3,412 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 12.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -87.6% to -75%. This rise is larger than 60% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. 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 -87.6%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At -75%, VIX Stock is 0.54 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 24.96 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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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 12.2%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Critical with energy 65.8%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bear Extreme, -75%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -6.3%. VIX Stock energy is currently below DXY by 68.7 points.

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