Analysis

NAS100 Index 29,194.6 points ↓1.98%: Bears in the peak-force zone · D Oct 16, 2026

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Candle open
Price and energy
Open 29,784.7 · High 30,022.4 · Low 29,071 · Close 29,194.6 · Range (high − low) 951.4
NAS100 Index closed at 29,194.6 points, down 590.8 (-1.98%) from 29,785.4.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Extreme zone at -88.2% to Bear Extreme at -86.2%, up 2.0 points.
Energy diverges from price.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price30,54329,69129,78529,195
Energy-69.0%-92.8%-88.2%-86.2%
Price change↓ 0.14%↓ 2.79%↑ 0.32%↓ 1.98%
Energy change↓ 24.7↓ 23.8↑ 4.7↑ 2.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.14%↓ 2.79%↑ 0.32%↓ 1.98%↓ 24.7↓ 23.8↑ 4.7↑ 2.0
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.98% — higher than 86% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 2.0 pts — higher than 10% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme NAS100 Index Daily

Sample: 4,124 Daily candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-10-16
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 134 times

▸When NAS100 Index is in Bear Extreme:

  • then NAS100 Index moved to higher Market State: 134 times — 100%
  • then NAS100 Index moved to lower Market State: 0 times — 0%

▸Current NAS100 Index market energy: -86.18%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 11.68%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 13.82%

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NAS100 · D1 · 2026-10-16 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-88.2%
Bear Extreme
-86.2%
Bear Extreme
-85.1%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Following the completion of the Daily candle, Result for NAS100 Index: Bear energy at peak level.

The energy side shows Market Energy rose +2% from the previous candle, from -88.2% to -86.2%.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 3 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, NAS100 Index Market Energy ranged from -92.8 to 16.7.

Frequently asked questions

What did NAS100 Index price and energy show when this Daily candle closed?

When the Daily candle closed at 07:00 on 16-10-2026, NAS100 Index was at 29,194.6, down 1.98% from the previous candle (29,785.4). Market Energy was -86.2%, up 2.0 points from -88.2%, in the Bear Extreme state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

How much did NAS100 price move on this Daily candle, and how large is that historically?

NAS100 closed at 29,194.6, down 1.98% from the previous Daily candle (29,785.4). This drop is larger than 86% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for NAS100, across 2,427 candles since 2019.

How did NAS100 Index Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -88.2% to -86.2%. This rise is larger than 10% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for NAS100.

Do NAS100 price and energy agree?

No. Price moved down while energy moved up on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was NAS100 Index in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had NAS100 Index at -88.2%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does NAS100 Index energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -86.2%, NAS100 Index is 11.68 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 13.82 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Extreme mean?

Bear Extreme 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 33.6%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 64.4%. Against this backdrop, NAS100 Index (Bear Extreme, -86.2%) lower than SPX500, GER40.

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 -43.6%. NAS100 Index (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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Methodology

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