Analysis

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Price and energy
UK100 Index from 10,473.06 to 10,478.94 points, up 0.06%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -74.5% to Bear Critical -64.2%, up 10.3 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.06% — higher than 37% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 10.3 pts — higher than 53% of past rises
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.29% 0.23% 0.15% 0.06% 97.8 40.4 13.4 10.3
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical UK100 Index 1H

Sample: 69,229 1H candles from 2014-07-18 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,110 times

When UK100 Index is in Bear Critical:

  • then UK100 Index moved to higher Market State: 2,148 times69.1%
  • then UK100 Index moved to lower Market State: 962 times30.9%

Current UK100 Index market energy: -64.21%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 4.21%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 10.29%

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UK100 · H1 · 2026-07-15 18:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-74.5%
Bear Extreme
-64.2%
Bear Critical
-62.3%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle closes, UK100 within the Bear Critical state.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market Energy reading rose +10.3%, moving from -74.5% to -64.2% after the 1H candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, UK100 Index Market Energy ranged from -96.7 to +97.3.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was UK100 Index on 1H when this candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 01:00 on 16-07-2026 closed, UK100 Index was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -64.2%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

How did UK100 Index Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 10.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from -74.5% to -64.2%.

What state was UK100 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had UK100 Index at -74.5%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, UK100 Index moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does UK100 Index energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -64.2%, UK100 Index is 4.21 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 10.29 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Neutral with energy -16.3%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy 0.6%. Against this backdrop, UK100 Index (Bear Critical, -64.2%) lower than SPX500, 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 Extreme with Market Energy -94.5%. UK100 Index (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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