Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 17.95 to 17.8, down 0.84%
Market Energy Bull Bias 24.0% to Bear Bias -38.4%, down 62.5 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.56%0.84%0.28%0.84%
Energy35.915.31.562.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.56% 0.84% 0.28% 0.84% 35.9 15.3 1.5 62.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.84% — higher than 61% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 62.5 pts — higher than 97% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias VIX Stock 1H

Sample: 3,886 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-15
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 285 times

When VIX Stock is in Bear Bias:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 163 times57.2%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 122 times42.8%

Current VIX Stock market energy: -38.42%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 17.54%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 21.58%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-06-18 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
24.0%
Bull Bias
-38.4%
Bear Bias
-89.3%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, VIX within Bear Bias of Market Energy.

At the 1H session close, Market Energy reading dropped -62.5%, moving from 24% to -38.4% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from -38.4 to +97.7.

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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 18-06-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 17.8, down 0.84% from the previous candle (17.95). Market Energy was -38.4%, down 62.5 points from 24%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

How much did VIX price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

VIX closed at 17.8, down 0.84% from the previous 1H candle (17.95). This drop is larger than 61% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX, across 3,584 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 62.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 24% to -38.4%. This drop is larger than 97% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. 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 24%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, VIX Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Bias.

Where does VIX Stock energy sit within the Bear Bias zone?

At -38.4%, VIX Stock is 17.54 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 21.58 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 Extreme with energy 98%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Extreme with energy 84.4%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bear Bias, -38.4%) 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 85.2%. VIX Stock (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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