Analysis

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Price and energy
SPX500 Index from 7,712.6 to 7,709 points, down 0.05%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 74.8% to Bull Critical 69.5%, down 5.3 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.63%1.53%0.53%0.05%
Energy10.212.16.45.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.63% 1.53% 0.53% 0.05% 10.2 12.1 6.4 5.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.05% — higher than 3% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 5.3 pts — higher than 25% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical SPX500 Index Weekly

Sample: 610 Weekly candles from 2010-01-04 to 2026-08-31
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 57 times

When SPX500 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then SPX500 Index moved to higher Market State: 30 times52.6%
  • then SPX500 Index moved to lower Market State: 27 times47.4%

Current SPX500 Index market energy: 69.52%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 4.98%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 9.52%

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SPX500 · W1 · 2026-08-31 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
74.8%
Bull Extreme
69.5%
Bull Critical
Expected at
07:10
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Observing the completed Weekly candle, Market Energy of SPX500 Index indicates the Bull Critical reading.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Energy delta -5.3%: Market Energy at 69.5%, previously 74.8%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 Weekly Candle

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the Weekly candle at 07:00 on 31-08-2026 closed, SPX500 Index was at 7,709, down 0.05% from the previous candle (7,712.6). Market Energy was 69.5%, down 5.3 points from 74.8%, 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 Weekly candle, and how large is that historically?

SPX500 closed at 7,709, down 0.05% from the previous Weekly candle (7,712.6). This drop is larger than 3% of past drops on the Weekly timeframe for SPX500, across 400 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 5.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 74.8% to 69.5%. This drop is larger than 25% of past drops on the Weekly timeframe for SPX500.

Do SPX500 price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down 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 Weekly candle?

The previous Weekly candle had SPX500 Index at 74.8%, 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 69.5%, SPX500 Index is 4.98 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 9.52 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 Bear Critical with energy -61.5%. Against this backdrop, SPX500 Index (Bull Critical, 69.5%) 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 Bull Critical with Market Energy 68.8%. SPX500 Index (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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