Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 17.7 to 17.65, down 0.28%
Market Energy Bull Bias 35.1% to Neutral -0.5%, down 35.6 pts
Down candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.28%1.66%0.56%0.28%
Energy2.114.046.635.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.28% 1.66% 0.56% 0.28% 2.1 14.0 46.6 35.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.28% — higher than 12% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 35.6 pts — higher than 89% 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: -0.49%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 21.37%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 20.39%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-05-08 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
35.1%
Bull Bias
-0.5%
Neutral
11.3%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, Market VIX in the neutral energy state.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy dropped -35.6% from the previous session, from 35.1% to -0.5%.

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 -73.4 to +100.

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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 08-05-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 17.65, down 0.28% from the previous candle (17.7). Market Energy was -0.5%, down 35.6 points from 35.1%, 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 17.65, down 0.28% from the previous 1H candle (17.7). This drop is larger than 12% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX, across 3,437 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 35.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 35.1% to -0.5%. This drop is larger than 89% 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 35.1%, 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 -0.5%, VIX Stock is 21.37 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 20.39 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 47.9%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Bias with energy 59.8%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Neutral, -0.5%) 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 84.9%. VIX Stock energy is currently below DXY by 85.4 points.

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