Analysis

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Price and energy
SPX500 Index from 7,682.2 to 7,679.5 points, down 0.04%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -79.5% to Bear Critical -72.0%, up 7.5 pts
Down candle #3 in a rowEnergy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.04%0.10%0.11%0.04%
Energy2.644.847.77.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.04% 0.10% 0.11% 0.04% 2.6 44.8 47.7 7.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.04% — higher than 26% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 7.5 pts — higher than 42% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical SPX500 Index 1H

Sample: 69,686 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-13
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,189 times

When SPX500 Index is in Bear Critical:

  • then SPX500 Index moved to higher Market State: 2,233 times70%
  • then SPX500 Index moved to lower Market State: 956 times30%

Current SPX500 Index market energy: -71.98%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 11.98%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 2.52%

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SPX500 · H1 · 2026-08-31 13:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-79.5%
Bear Extreme
-72.0%
Bear Critical
-56.3%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, SPX500 Index noted at the Bear Critical state.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy rose +7.5% from the previous session, from -79.5% to -72%.

Time in Bear 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 -89.9 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 31-08-2026 closed, SPX500 Index was at 7,679.5, down 0.04% from the previous candle (7,682.2). Market Energy was -72%, up 7.5 points from -79.5%, 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 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

SPX500 closed at 7,679.5, down 0.04% from the previous 1H candle (7,682.2). This drop is larger than 26% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for SPX500, across 45,675 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 7.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -79.5% to -72%. This rise is larger than 42% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for SPX500.

Do SPX500 price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price fell but energy rose — the two moved in opposite directions. 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 -79.5%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, SPX500 Index moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

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

At -72%, SPX500 Index is 11.98 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 2.52 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bear Critical with energy -62.9%. Against this backdrop, SPX500 Index (Bear Critical, -72%) sits in the same state zone as 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 -18.1%. SPX500 Index energy is currently below DXY by 53.9 points.

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