Analysis

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Price and energy
UK100 Index from 10,784.5 to 10,805.7 points, up 0.20%
Market Energy Bull Critical 66.3% to Bull Critical 67.0%, up 0.8 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.35%0.06%0.18%0.20%
Energy23.30.89.50.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.35% 0.06% 0.18% 0.20% 23.3 0.8 9.5 0.8
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.20% — higher than 50% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 0.8 pts — higher than 4% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical UK100 Index 4H

Sample: 15,492 4H candles from 2014-07-21 to 2026-09-17
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 951 times

When UK100 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then UK100 Index moved to higher Market State: 331 times34.8%
  • then UK100 Index moved to lower Market State: 620 times65.2%

Current UK100 Index market energy: 67.03%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 7.47%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 7.03%

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UK100 · H4 · 2026-09-18 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
66.3%
Bull Critical
67.0%
Bull Critical
17.7%
Neutral
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

After the 4H candle closes, UK100 Index currently in the Bull Critical level.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Energy delta +0.8%: Market Energy at 67%, previously 66.3%.

Time in Bull 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 -41.6 to +90.1.

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Frequently asked questions

What did UK100 Index price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 08:00 on 18-09-2026 closed, UK100 Index was at 10,805.7, up 0.2% from the previous candle (10,784.5). Market Energy was 67%, up 0.8 points from 66.3%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did UK100 price move on this 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

UK100 closed at 10,805.7, up 0.2% from the previous 4H candle (10,784.5). This rise is larger than 50% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for UK100, across 9,859 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 0.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from 66.3% to 67%. This rise is larger than 4% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for UK100.

Do UK100 price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had UK100 Index at 66.3%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At 67%, UK100 Index is 7.47 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 7.03 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 19.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -96.3%. Against this backdrop, UK100 Index (Bull Critical, 67%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -2.8%. UK100 Index energy is currently above DXY by 69.8 points.

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