Analysis

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Price and energy
SPX500 Index from 7,739.7 to 7,738.75 points, down 0.01%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 76.3% to Bull Critical 61.6%, down 14.8 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.01%0.01%0.13%0.01%
Energy3.52.956.814.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.01% 0.01% 0.13% 0.01% 3.5 2.9 56.8 14.8
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.01% — higher than 9% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 14.8 pts — higher than 65% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical SPX500 Index 1H

Sample: 69,783 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-18
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,668 times

When SPX500 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then SPX500 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,314 times35.8%
  • then SPX500 Index moved to lower Market State: 2,354 times64.2%

Current SPX500 Index market energy: 61.56%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.94%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 1.56%

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SPX500 · H1 · 2026-08-28 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
76.3%
Bull Extreme
61.6%
Bull Critical
84.3%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

SPX500 Index processing result: the near-extreme Bull energy level after the 1H candle closed.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy dropped -14.8% from the previous candle, from 76.3% to 61.6%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, SPX500 Index Market Energy ranged from -94.8 to +96.8.

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Frequently asked questions

What did SPX500 Index price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 20:00 on 28-08-2026 closed, SPX500 Index was at 7,738.75, down 0.01% from the previous candle (7,739.7). Market Energy was 61.6%, down 14.8 points from 76.3%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did SPX500 price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

SPX500 closed at 7,738.75, down 0.01% from the previous 1H candle (7,739.7). This drop is larger than 9% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for SPX500, across 45,652 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 14.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 76.3% to 61.6%. This drop is larger than 65% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for SPX500.

Do SPX500 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 SPX500 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had SPX500 Index at 76.3%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, SPX500 Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

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

At 61.6%, SPX500 Index is 12.94 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 1.56 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: GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -5.2%. Against this backdrop, SPX500 Index (Bull Critical, 61.6%) has higher energy 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 Neutral with Market Energy -0.7%. SPX500 Index energy is currently above DXY by 62.3 points.

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