Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 19.05 to 19.05, flat 0.00%
Market Energy Neutral 16.3% to Neutral 16.6%, up 0.3 pts
Down candle #2 in a row
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.32%0.78%0.00%0.00%
Energy3.53.88.60.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.32% 0.78%0.00%0.00% 3.5 3.8 8.6 0.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price flat 0.00%: not enough data to rank
0%255075100%
Energy up 0.3 pts — higher than 3% of past rises
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: 16.58%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 4.3%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 37.46%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-05-12 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
16.3%
Neutral
16.6%
Neutral
2.0%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Right as the 1H candle closes, VIX currently in the neutral energy zone.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, The energy level rose +0.3%: from 16.3% now at 16.6%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 2 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 14:00 on 12-05-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 19.05, unchanged 0% from the previous candle (19.05). Market Energy was 16.6%, up 0.3 points from 16.3%, 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 rose 0.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 16.3% to 16.6%. This rise is larger than 3% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

No. Price was unchanged while energy did change on this candle. 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 16.3%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does VIX Stock energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 16.6%, VIX Stock is 4.3 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 37.46 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 55.8%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Extreme with energy 92.5%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Neutral, 16.6%) 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 98.3%. VIX Stock energy is currently below DXY by 81.8 points.

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