Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
VMC Stock from 6.09 to 6.18, up 1.48%
Market Energy Bull Bias 28.1% to Bull Bias 31.6%, up 3.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.48%0.00%1.46%1.48%
Energy11.211.814.53.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.48%0.00% 1.46% 1.48% 11.2 11.8 14.5 3.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 1.48% — higher than 37% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 3.6 pts — higher than 29% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Bias VMC Stock 1H

Sample: 2,185 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-23
Number of Bull Bias occurrences: 136 times

When VMC Stock is in Bull Bias:

  • then VMC Stock moved to higher Market State: 66 times48.5%
  • then VMC Stock moved to lower Market State: 70 times51.5%

Current VMC Stock market energy: 31.62%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Bias (at 60%): 28.38%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Bias (at 20.88%): 10.74%

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VMC · H1 · 2025-08-18 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
28.1%
Bull Bias
31.6%
Bull Bias
-8.8%
Neutral
Zone
20.88 – 60
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 1H candle closes, VMC reflects the Bull Bias state.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Compared to the previous candle (28.1%), Market Energy rose +3.6% to 31.6%.

Time in Bull Bias energy zone: 6 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VMC Stock Market Energy ranged from +28.1 to +61.8.

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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 13:00 on 18-08-2025 closed, VMC Stock was at 6.18, up 1.48% from the previous candle (6.09). Market Energy was 31.6%, up 3.6 points from 28.1%, in the Bull Bias state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Bias zone spans 20.88% to 60%.

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

VMC closed at 6.18, up 1.48% from the previous 1H candle (6.09). This rise is larger than 37% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for VMC, across 1,482 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 3.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 28.1% to 31.6%. This rise is larger than 29% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for VMC.

Do VMC price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up 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 28.1%, Bull Bias — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does VMC Stock energy sit within the Bull Bias zone?

At 31.6%, VMC Stock is 28.38 points from the upper boundary of Bull Bias (60%) and 10.74 points from the lower boundary (20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Bias mean?

Bull 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 Bear Bias with energy -45.5%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Extreme with energy -76.5%. Against this backdrop, VMC Stock (Bull Bias, 31.6%) has higher energy 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 Neutral with Market Energy 12.2%. VMC Stock energy is currently above DXY by 19.5 points.

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Methodology

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