Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 19.05 to 19.05, flat 0.00%
Market Energy Bull Bias 24.8% to Neutral 16.3%, down 8.6 pts
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price2.07%1.32%0.78%0.00%
Energy43.73.53.88.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
2.07% 1.32% 0.78%0.00% 43.7 3.5 3.8 8.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price flat 0.00%: not enough data to rank
0%255075100%
Energy down 8.6 pts — higher than 51% 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: 16.28%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 4.6%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 37.16%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-05-12 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
24.8%
Bull Bias
16.3%
Neutral
16.6%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Measurement result after the 1H candle closes, VIX reflects balanced trend energy.

On the energy side, Market Energy dropped -8.6% from the previous candle, from 24.8% to 16.3%.

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 -0.5 to +98.4.

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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 13:00 on 12-05-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 19.05, unchanged 0% from the previous candle (19.05). Market Energy was 16.3%, down 8.6 points from 24.8%, 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 19.05, unchanged 0% from the previous 1H candle (19.05).

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

Market Energy fell 8.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 24.8% to 16.3%. This drop is larger than 51% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price held flat while energy moved. 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 24.8%, 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 16.3%, VIX Stock is 4.6 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 37.16 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 Neutral with energy -14.6%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy -15.7%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Neutral, 16.3%) sits in the same state zone as 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 75.5%. VIX Stock energy is currently below DXY by 59.2 points.

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