Analysis

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Price and energy
UK100 Index from 10,755.1 to 10,769.7 points, up 0.14%
Market Energy Bear Bias -54.6% to Bear Bias -44.6%, up 10.0 pts
Up candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.14% — higher than 37% of past rises
Energy up 10.0 pts — higher than 42% of past rises
Volatility trend · last 4 candlespriceenergy
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias UK100 Index 4H

Sample: 15,414 4H candles from 2014-07-21 to 2026-08-28
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 1,304 times

When UK100 Index is in Bear Bias:

  • then UK100 Index moved to higher Market State: 832 times63.8%
  • then UK100 Index moved to lower Market State: 472 times36.2%

Current UK100 Index market energy: -44.63%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 23.75%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 15.37%

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UK100 · H4 · 2026-08-17 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-54.6%
Bear Bias
-44.6%
Bear Bias
-44.4%
Bear Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Measurement result after the 4H candle closes, UK100 Index classified as the energy state tilted toward Bear.

Market trend energy Market Energy reading rose +10%, moving from -54.6% to -44.6% after the 4H candle.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 4 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, UK100 Index Market Energy ranged from -75.3 to -20.2.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle at 08:00 on 17-08-2026 closed, UK100 Index was in Bear Bias with Market Energy -44.6%, controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

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

Market Energy rose 10 percentage points from the previous candle — from -54.6% to -44.6%.

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

The previous 4H candle had UK100 Index at -54.6%, Bear Bias — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At -44.6%, UK100 Index is 23.75 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 15.37 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 -25.2%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 23.4%. Against this backdrop, UK100 Index (Bear Bias, -44.6%) lower than GER40; sits in the same state zone as SPX500.

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 -24.2%. UK100 Index (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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

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