Analysis

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Price and energy
SPX500 Index from 7,707.6 to 7,717 points, up 0.12%
Market Energy Bull Critical 65.6% to Bull Critical 70.2%, up 4.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.02%0.12%0.09%0.12%
Energy19.928.612.84.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.02% 0.12% 0.09% 0.12% 19.9 28.6 12.8 4.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.12% — higher than 64% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 4.6 pts — higher than 30% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical SPX500 Index 1H

Sample: 69,735 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,665 times

When SPX500 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then SPX500 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,313 times35.8%
  • then SPX500 Index moved to lower Market State: 2,352 times64.2%

Current SPX500 Index market energy: 70.23%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 4.27%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 10.23%

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SPX500 · H1 · 2026-09-08 03:00 UTC
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Market Energy
65.6%
Bull Critical
70.2%
Bull Critical
78.6%
Bull Extreme
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

The Bull Critical state determined for SPX500 Index through the 1H candle data.

Market energy movement Market Energy moved from 65.6% to 70.2%, up +4.6% from the previous candle.

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 -91.8 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 10:00 on 08-09-2026 closed, SPX500 Index was at 7,717, up 0.12% from the previous candle (7,707.6). Market Energy was 70.2%, up 4.6 points from 65.6%, 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 7,717, up 0.12% from the previous 1H candle (7,707.6). This rise is larger than 64% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for SPX500, across 45,806 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 4.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from 65.6% to 70.2%. This rise is larger than 30% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for SPX500.

Do SPX500 price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. 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 65.6%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At 70.2%, SPX500 Index is 4.27 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 10.23 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bull Bias with energy 43.6%. Against this backdrop, SPX500 Index (Bull Critical, 70.2%) 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 Bear Bias with Market Energy -44%. SPX500 Index (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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