Analysis

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Price and energy
UK100 Index from 10,605.25 to 10,598.25 points, down 0.07%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 86.3% to Bull Critical 68.9%, down 17.4 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.07% — higher than 42% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 17.4 pts — higher than 69% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.07% 0.04% 0.05% 0.07% 25.1 14.5 8.4 17.4
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical UK100 Index 1H

Sample: 69,229 1H candles from 2014-07-18 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,579 times

When UK100 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then UK100 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,222 times34.1%
  • then UK100 Index moved to lower Market State: 2,357 times65.9%

Current UK100 Index market energy: 68.9%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 5.6%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 8.9%

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UK100 · H1 · 2026-07-22 03:00 UTC
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Market Energy
86.3%
Bull Extreme
68.9%
Bull Critical
33.5%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

UK100 recorded in the near-extreme Bull energy level as the 1H candle ended.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Market Energy dropped -17.4% this candle, currently 68.9% (previous candle 86.3%).

Time in Bull 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 -91 to +98.6.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 10:00 on 22-07-2026 closed, UK100 Index was in Bull Critical with Market Energy 68.9%, controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

Market Energy fell 17.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 86.3% to 68.9%.

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

The previous 1H candle had UK100 Index at 86.3%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, UK100 Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

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

At 68.9%, UK100 Index is 5.6 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 8.9 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: SPX500 (US equities) in Neutral with energy -9.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 42.3%. Against this backdrop, UK100 Index (Bull Critical, 68.9%) has higher energy 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 Bull Bias with Market Energy 43.8%. UK100 Index (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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Methodology

Data computed by 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Snapshot captured at candle close. See methodology →

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