Analysis

DXY Index 101.456 points ↓0.22%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · 4H 12:00 Oct 20, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 101.636 · High 101.649 · Low 101.444 · Close 101.456 · Range (high − low) 0.205
DXY Index closed at 101.456 points, down 0.226 (-0.22%) from 101.682.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Bias zone at 29.0% to Neutral at -7.1%, down 36.0 points.
Price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price101.546101.657101.682101.456
Energy-5.0%12.2%29.0%-7.1%
Price change↓ 0.04%↑ 0.11%↑ 0.02%↓ 0.22%
Energy change↓ 4.0↑ 17.2↑ 16.8↓ 36.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.04%↑ 0.11%↑ 0.02%↓ 0.22%↓ 4.0↑ 17.2↑ 16.8↓ 36.0
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.22% — higher than 88% of past drops
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Energy down 36.0 pts — higher than 85% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral DXY Index 4H

Sample: 315 4H candles from 2026-07-23 to 2026-10-20
Number of Neutral occurrences: 27 times

▸When DXY Index is in Neutral:

  • then DXY Index moved to higher Market State: 14 times — 51.9%
  • then DXY Index moved to lower Market State: 13 times — 48.1%

▸Current DXY Index market energy: -7.06%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 27.94%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 13.82%

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DXY · H4 · 2026-10-20 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
29.0%
Bull Bias
-7.1%
Neutral
-15.3%
Neutral
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Right as the 4H candle closes, DXY Index within neutral energy.

Market movement after the 4H candle closes, Energy delta -36%: Market Energy at -7.1%, previously 29%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, DXY Index Market Energy ranged from -71.5 to 29.

Frequently asked questions

What did DXY Index price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle closed at 12:00 on 20-10-2026, DXY Index was at 101.456, down 0.22% from the previous candle (101.682). Market Energy was -7.1%, down 36.0 points from 29%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

How much did DXY price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

DXY closed at 101.456, down 0.22% from the previous 4H candle (101.682). This drop is larger than 88% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for DXY, across 314 candles since 2019.

How did DXY Index Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 36 percentage points from the previous candle — from 29% to -7.1%. This drop is larger than 85% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for DXY.

Do DXY 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 DXY Index in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had DXY Index at 29%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, DXY Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Neutral.

Where does DXY Index energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At -7.1%, DXY Index is 27.94 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 13.82 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Bull Bias with energy 23%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -40.8%. Against this backdrop, DXY Index (Neutral, -7.1%) has higher energy than GER40; lower than SPX500.

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