Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 18.9 to 18.55, down 1.85%
Market Energy Neutral 6.9% to Neutral -9.2%, down 16.1 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.07%0.54%2.72%1.85%
Energy40.74.981.316.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.07% 0.54% 2.72% 1.85% 40.7 4.9 81.3 16.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.85% — higher than 89% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 16.1 pts — higher than 73% 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: -9.21%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 30.09%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 11.67%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-05-22 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
6.9%
Neutral
-9.2%
Neutral
-17.2%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

The Neutral energy level is the result just recorded for VIX after the 1H candle closed.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy dropped -16.1% from the previous session, from 6.9% to -9.2%.

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 -74.5 to +90.3.

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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 22-05-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 18.55, down 1.85% from the previous candle (18.9). Market Energy was -9.2%, down 16.1 points from 6.9%, 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 18.55, down 1.85% from the previous 1H candle (18.9). This drop is larger than 89% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX, across 3,491 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 16.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 6.9% to -9.2%. This drop is larger than 73% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. 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 6.9%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does VIX Stock energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At -9.2%, VIX Stock is 30.09 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 11.67 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 24.2%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy 1.1%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Neutral, -9.2%) lower than VNINDEX; sits in the same state zone as 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -22.9%. VIX Stock energy is currently above DXY by 13.7 points.

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