Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
VMC Stock from 6 to 5.9, down 1.67%
Market Energy Neutral 9.3% to Bear Critical -72.5%, down 81.7 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%3.33%3.23%1.67%
Energy25.143.330.981.7
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00% 3.33% 3.23% 1.67% 25.1 43.3 30.9 81.7
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.67% — higher than 52% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 81.7 pts — higher than 90% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical VMC Stock 1H

Sample: 2,184 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-22
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: -72.46%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 12.46%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 2.04%

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VMC · H1 · 2025-12-01 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
9.3%
Neutral
-72.5%
Bear Critical
-24.6%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

VMC recorded in the Bear Critical zone as the 1H candle ended.

On trend energy, Market Energy reading dropped -81.7%, moving from 9.3% to -72.5% after the 1H candle.

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 -72.5 to +40.2.

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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 01-12-2025 closed, VMC Stock was at 5.9, down 1.67% from the previous candle (6). Market Energy was -72.5%, down 81.7 points from 9.3%, 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 5.9, down 1.67% from the previous 1H candle (6). This drop is larger than 52% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VMC, across 1,688 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 81.7 percentage points from the previous candle — from 9.3% to -72.5%. This drop is larger than 90% 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 the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was VMC Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had VMC Stock at 9.3%, Neutral — when this candle closed, VMC Stock moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Critical.

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

At -72.5%, VMC Stock is 12.46 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 2.04 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 Extreme with energy 91.1%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Critical with energy 71.9%. Against this backdrop, VMC Stock (Bear Critical, -72.5%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -37.7%. VMC Stock (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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