Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
NAS100 Index from 30,477.3 to 30,429.7 points, down 0.16%
Market Energy Bear Critical -71.5% to Bear Critical -65.6%, up 5.9 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 0.16%▼ 0.91%▲ 0.27%▼ 0.16%
Energy▼ 33.9▼ 111.5▲ 5.6▲ 5.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 0.16%▼ 0.91%▲ 0.27%▼ 0.16%▼ 33.9▼ 111.5▲ 5.6▲ 5.9
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.16% — higher than 39% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 5.9 pts — higher than 37% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical NAS100 Index 4H

Sample: 18,107 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-09-25
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 782 times

▸When NAS100 Index is in Bear Critical:

  • then NAS100 Index moved to higher Market State: 539 times — 68.9%
  • then NAS100 Index moved to lower Market State: 243 times — 31.1%

▸Current NAS100 Index market energy: -65.62%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 5.62%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 8.88%

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NAS100 · H4 · 2026-09-23 21:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-71.5%
Bear Critical
-65.6%
Bear Critical
-69.5%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed 4H candle, NAS100 Index in the Bear Critical reading.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market Energy rose +5.9% from the previous candle, from -71.5% to -65.6%.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, NAS100 Index Market Energy ranged from -77.1 to +100.

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Frequently asked questions

What did NAS100 Index price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 04:00 on 24-09-2026 closed, NAS100 Index was at 30,429.7, down 0.16% from the previous candle (30,477.3). Market Energy was -65.6%, up 5.9 points from -71.5%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How much did NAS100 price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

NAS100 closed at 30,429.7, down 0.16% from the previous 4H candle (30,477.3). This drop is larger than 39% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for NAS100, across 11,924 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 5.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from -71.5% to -65.6%. This rise is larger than 37% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for NAS100.

Do NAS100 price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price decline with energy moving the other way. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was NAS100 Index in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had NAS100 Index at -71.5%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At -65.6%, NAS100 Index is 5.62 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 8.88 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Bear Bias with energy -59.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -55.9%. Against this backdrop, NAS100 Index (Bear Critical, -65.6%) 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 51.9%. NAS100 Index (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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