Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
VMC Stock from 6.64 to 6.45, down 2.86%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 97.6% to Bear Critical -65.5%, down 163.1 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%0.00%0.00%2.86%
Energy0.00.00.0163.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00%0.00%0.00% 2.86% 0.0 0.0 0.0 163.1
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 2.86% — higher than 71% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 163.1 pts — higher than 98% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical VMC Stock 1H

Sample: 2,185 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-23
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 70 times

When VMC Stock is in Bear Critical:

  • then VMC Stock moved to higher Market State: 44 times62.9%
  • then VMC Stock moved to lower Market State: 26 times37.1%

Current VMC Stock market energy: -65.5%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 5.5%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 9%

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VMC · H1 · 2025-01-23 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
97.6%
Bull Extreme
-65.5%
Bear Critical
-53.1%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

After the 1H candle closes, VMC classified as Bear Critical.

Market movement after the 1H candle closes, Market trend energy recorded a -163.1% drop from the previous candle, from 97.6% to -65.5%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VMC Stock Market Energy ranged from -65.5 to +97.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 23-01-2025 closed, VMC Stock was at 6.45, down 2.86% from the previous candle (6.64). Market Energy was -65.5%, down 163.1 points from 97.6%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

VMC closed at 6.45, down 2.86% from the previous 1H candle (6.64). This drop is larger than 71% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VMC, across 1,038 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 163.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 97.6% to -65.5%. This drop is larger than 98% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VMC.

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

The previous 1H candle had VMC Stock at 97.6%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, VMC Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bear Critical.

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

At -65.5%, VMC Stock is 5.5 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 9 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Extreme with energy 88.3%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Extreme with energy 98.7%. Against this backdrop, VMC Stock (Bear Critical, -65.5%) 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 Bias with Market Energy 50.7%. VMC Stock (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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