Analysis

NAS100 Index 29,866.45 points ↓0.27%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · 4H 20:00 Oct 16, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 29,943.1 · High 29,976.3 · Low 29,846.2 · Close 29,866.45 · Range (high − low) 130.1
NAS100 Index closed at 29,866.45 points, down 79.35 (-0.27%) from 29,945.8.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Bias zone at 47.9% to Neutral at 17.8%, down 30.0 points.
Second straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price29,83829,99929,94629,866
Energy6.6%50.4%47.9%17.8%
Price change↓ 0.11%↑ 0.54%↓ 0.18%↓ 0.27%
Energy change↓ 0.7↑ 43.8↓ 2.6↓ 30.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.11%↑ 0.54%↓ 0.18%↓ 0.27%↓ 0.7↑ 43.8↓ 2.6↓ 30.0
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.27% — higher than 56% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 30.0 pts — higher than 82% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral NAS100 Index 4H

Sample: 18,224 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-23
Number of Neutral occurrences: 1,202 times

▸When NAS100 Index is in Neutral:

  • then NAS100 Index moved to higher Market State: 659 times — 54.8%
  • then NAS100 Index moved to lower Market State: 543 times — 45.2%

▸Current NAS100 Index market energy: 17.83%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 3.05%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 38.71%

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NAS100 · H4 · 2026-10-16 09:00 UTC
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Market Energy
47.9%
Bull Bias
17.8%
Neutral
-89.6%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

After the system processes the 4H candle, Market Energy of NAS100 Index indicates the Neutral state.

On the energy side, Market trend energy recorded a -30% drop from the previous candle, from 47.9% to 17.8%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, NAS100 Index Market Energy ranged from -98.3 to 64.7.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle closed at 20:00 on 16-10-2026, NAS100 Index was at 29,866.45, down 0.27% from the previous candle (29,945.8). Market Energy was 17.8%, down 30.0 points from 47.9%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

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

NAS100 closed at 29,866.45, down 0.27% from the previous 4H candle (29,945.8). This drop is larger than 56% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for NAS100, across 12,020 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 30 percentage points from the previous candle — from 47.9% to 17.8%. This drop is larger than 82% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for NAS100.

Do NAS100 price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same 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 47.9%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, NAS100 Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Neutral.

Where does NAS100 Index energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 17.8%, NAS100 Index is 3.05 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 38.71 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Neutral with energy -6.5%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Critical with energy 70.7%. Against this backdrop, NAS100 Index (Neutral, 17.8%) lower than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 Extreme with Market Energy -87.4%. NAS100 Index energy is currently above DXY by 105.2 points.

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Methodology

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