Analysis

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Price and energy
NAS100 Index from 29,361.6 to 29,405.7 points, up 0.15%
Market Energy Neutral 1.5% to Bull Critical 62.8%, up 61.2 pts
Up candle #4 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.08%0.03%0.22%0.15%
Energy10.58.456.861.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.08% 0.03% 0.22% 0.15% 10.5 8.4 56.8 61.2
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.15% — higher than 62% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 61.2 pts — higher than 94% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical NAS100 Index 1H

Sample: 69,741 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-11
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,594 times

When NAS100 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then NAS100 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,262 times35.1%
  • then NAS100 Index moved to lower Market State: 2,332 times64.9%

Current NAS100 Index market energy: 62.77%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 11.73%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 2.77%

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NAS100 · H1 · 2026-08-31 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
1.5%
Neutral
62.8%
Bull Critical
87.1%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The Bull Critical level determined for NAS100 Index through the 1H candle data.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Energy delta +61.2%: Market Energy at 62.8%, previously 1.5%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, NAS100 Index Market Energy ranged from -93.5 to +99.7.

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Frequently asked questions

What did NAS100 Index price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 12:00 on 31-08-2026 closed, NAS100 Index was at 29,405.7, up 0.15% from the previous candle (29,361.6). Market Energy was 62.8%, up 61.2 points from 1.5%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did NAS100 price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

NAS100 closed at 29,405.7, up 0.15% from the previous 1H candle (29,361.6). This rise is larger than 62% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for NAS100, across 45,722 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 61.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 1.5% to 62.8%. This rise is larger than 94% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for NAS100.

Do NAS100 price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was NAS100 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had NAS100 Index at 1.5%, Neutral — when this candle closed, NAS100 Index moved up to a higher zone: Neutral → Bull Critical.

Where does NAS100 Index energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 62.8%, NAS100 Index is 11.73 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 2.77 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Critical mean?

Bull 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Neutral with energy -15.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -1.7%. Against this backdrop, NAS100 Index (Bull Critical, 62.8%) has higher energy 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 34.3%. NAS100 Index (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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