Analysis

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Price and energy
UK100 Index from 10,515.2 to 10,453.5 points, down 0.59%
Market Energy Neutral 19.7% to Bear Critical -60.5%, down 80.2 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.59% — higher than 87% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 80.2 pts — higher than 96% of past drops
Trend & volatility · last 4 candles
0.00% 0.18% 0.57% 0.59% 3.5 5.7 33.8 80.2
priceenergy up · down
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical UK100 Index 4H

Sample: 15,414 4H candles from 2014-07-21 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 742 times

When UK100 Index is in Bear Critical:

  • then UK100 Index moved to higher Market State: 522 times70.4%
  • then UK100 Index moved to lower Market State: 220 times29.6%

Current UK100 Index market energy: -60.47%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 0.47%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 14.03%

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UK100 · H4 · 2026-07-20 16:00 UTC
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Market Energy
19.7%
Neutral
-60.5%
Bear Critical
-52.9%
Bear Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 4H candle closes, UK100 classified as the Bear Critical measurement.

Per the 2AI model, Market Energy reading dropped -80.2%, moving from 19.7% to -60.5% after the 4H candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, UK100 Index Market Energy ranged from -60.5 to +89.

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Frequently asked questions

What state was UK100 Index on 4H when this candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 23:00 on 20-07-2026 closed, UK100 Index was in Bear Critical with Market Energy -60.5%, 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 fell 80.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 19.7% to -60.5%.

What state was UK100 Index in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had UK100 Index at 19.7%, Neutral — when this candle closed, UK100 Index moved down to a lower zone: Neutral → Bear Critical.

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

At -60.5%, UK100 Index is 0.47 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 14.03 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 Bear Bias with energy -51.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Neutral with energy -1.2%. Against this backdrop, UK100 Index (Bear Critical, -60.5%) 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 80.6%. UK100 Index (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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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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