Analysis

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Price and energy
SPX500 Index from 7,718 to 7,716 points, down 0.03%
Market Energy Bear Critical -71.8% to Bear Critical -66.6%, up 5.2 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.12%0.19%0.10%0.03%
Energy11.70.65.55.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.12% 0.19% 0.10% 0.03% 11.7 0.6 5.5 5.2
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.03% — higher than 19% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 5.2 pts — higher than 33% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical SPX500 Index 1H

Sample: 69,663 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-10
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,188 times

When SPX500 Index is in Bear Critical:

  • then SPX500 Index moved to higher Market State: 2,232 times70%
  • then SPX500 Index moved to lower Market State: 956 times30%

Current SPX500 Index market energy: -66.56%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 6.56%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 7.94%

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SPX500 · H1 · 2026-09-04 19:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-71.8%
Bear Critical
-66.6%
Bear Critical
-70.7%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, Market Energy of SPX500 Index indicates Bear Critical.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market trend energy recorded a +5.2% rise from the previous candle, from -71.8% to -66.6%.

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 -99.1 to +99.8.

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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 02:00 on 05-09-2026 closed, SPX500 Index was at 7,716, down 0.03% from the previous candle (7,718). Market Energy was -66.6%, up 5.2 points from -71.8%, 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 7,716, down 0.03% from the previous 1H candle (7,718). This drop is larger than 19% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for SPX500, across 45,777 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 5.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -71.8% to -66.6%. This rise is larger than 33% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for SPX500.

Do SPX500 price and energy agree?

No. Price moved down while energy moved up on this candle. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was SPX500 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had SPX500 Index at -71.8%, Bear Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At -66.6%, SPX500 Index is 6.56 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 7.94 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 1.1%. Against this backdrop, SPX500 Index (Bear Critical, -66.6%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy 16.4%. SPX500 Index energy is currently below DXY by 82.9 points.

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