Analysis

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Price and energy
VLC Stock from 13.2 to 13.2, flat 0.00%
Market Energy Bear Bias -46.2% to Bear Critical -67.7%, down 21.5 pts
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%0.00%0.75%0.00%
Energy0.037.728.521.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00%0.00% 0.75%0.00%0.0 37.7 28.5 21.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price flat 0.00%: not enough data to rank
0%255075100%
Energy down 21.5 pts — higher than 77% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical VLC Stock 1H

Sample: 3,812 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 131 times

When VLC Stock is in Bear Critical:

  • then VLC Stock moved to higher Market State: 93 times71%
  • then VLC Stock moved to lower Market State: 38 times29%

Current VLC Stock market energy: -67.72%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 7.72%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 6.78%

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VLC · H1 · 2026-05-18 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-46.2%
Bear Bias
-67.7%
Bear Critical
-23.1%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, VLC currently in the near-peak Bear trend energy zone.

Market energy measurement Market Energy dropped -21.5% this candle, currently -67.7% (previous candle -46.2%).

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VLC Stock Market Energy ranged from -67.7 to +56.7.

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Frequently asked questions

What did VLC Stock price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 13:00 on 18-05-2026 closed, VLC Stock was at 13.2, unchanged 0% from the previous candle (13.2). Market Energy was -67.7%, down 21.5 points from -46.2%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

VLC closed at 13.2, unchanged 0% from the previous 1H candle (13.2).

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

Market Energy fell 21.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -46.2% to -67.7%. This drop is larger than 77% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VLC.

Do VLC 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 VLC Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had VLC Stock at -46.2%, Bear Bias — when this candle closed, VLC Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bear Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does VLC Stock energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -67.7%, VLC Stock is 7.72 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 6.78 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear Critical 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 Critical with energy 70.8%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Neutral with energy -16.5%. Against this backdrop, VLC Stock (Bear Critical, -67.7%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -48.1%. VLC Stock (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

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