Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 16.8 to 16.85, up 0.30%
Market Energy Bull Bias 22.7% to Neutral 18.3%, down 4.4 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.89%0.30%0.30%0.30%
Energy21.22.47.24.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.89% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 21.2 2.4 7.2 4.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.30% — higher than 13% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 4.4 pts — higher than 29% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral VIX Stock 1H

Sample: 3,887 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-16
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: 18.28%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 2.6%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 39.16%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-05-04 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
22.7%
Bull Bias
18.3%
Neutral
-39.8%
Bear Bias
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, VIX classified as the Neutral level.

End-of-session update for 1H, Market Energy reading dropped -4.4%, moving from 22.7% to 18.3% after the 1H candle.

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 -8.4 to +53.4.

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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 04-05-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 16.85, up 0.3% from the previous candle (16.8). Market Energy was 18.3%, down 4.4 points from 22.7%, 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 16.85, up 0.3% from the previous 1H candle (16.8). This rise is larger than 13% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for VIX, across 3,421 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 4.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 22.7% to 18.3%. This drop is larger than 29% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price rise with energy moving the other way. 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 22.7%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, VIX Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Neutral.

Where does VIX Stock energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 18.3%, VIX Stock is 2.6 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 39.16 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 Bear Bias with energy -46.8%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Bias with energy -48.9%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Neutral, 18.3%) 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 Bias with Market Energy 44.4%. VIX Stock energy is currently below DXY by 26.1 points.

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