Analysis

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Price and energy
SPX500 Index from 7,654.6 to 7,668.15 points, up 0.18%
Market Energy Bear Critical -69.6% to Bear Critical -60.7%, up 8.9 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.31%0.19%0.41%0.18%
Energy7.16.50.48.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.31% 0.19% 0.41% 0.18% 7.1 6.5 0.4 8.9
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.18% — higher than 21% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 8.9 pts — higher than 37% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical SPX500 Index Daily

Sample: 4,111 Daily candles from 2013-01-03 to 2026-09-13
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 160 times

When SPX500 Index is in Bear Critical:

  • then SPX500 Index moved to higher Market State: 105 times65.6%
  • then SPX500 Index moved to lower Market State: 55 times34.4%

Current SPX500 Index market energy: -60.72%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 0.72%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 13.78%

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SPX500 · D1 · 2026-08-25 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-69.6%
Bear Critical
-60.7%
Bear Critical
20.1%
Neutral
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

The system just recorded SPX500 Index in the Bear Critical reading after the Daily candle closed.

Market energy movement A +8.9% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now -60.7% (previous: -69.6%).

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, SPX500 Index Market Energy ranged from -82.8 to -60.7.

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Frequently asked questions

What did SPX500 Index price and energy show when this Daily candle closed?

When the Daily candle at 07:00 on 25-08-2026 closed, SPX500 Index was at 7,668.15, up 0.18% from the previous candle (7,654.6). Market Energy was -60.7%, up 8.9 points from -69.6%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How much did SPX500 price move on this Daily candle, and how large is that historically?

SPX500 closed at 7,668.15, up 0.18% from the previous Daily candle (7,654.6). This rise is larger than 21% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for SPX500, across 2,381 candles since 2019.

How did SPX500 Index Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 8.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from -69.6% to -60.7%. This rise is larger than 37% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for SPX500.

Do SPX500 price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was SPX500 Index in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had SPX500 Index at -69.6%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does SPX500 Index energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -60.7%, SPX500 Index is 0.72 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 13.78 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: GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 18%. Against this backdrop, SPX500 Index (Bear Critical, -60.7%) lower than 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 33.1%. SPX500 Index (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

Data computed by 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Snapshot captured at candle close. See methodology →

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