Analysis

US30 Index 52,204.05 points ↓0.52%: Bulls & Bears in a tug-of-war · 1H 23:00 Oct 16, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 52,305.2 · High 52,320.2 · Low 52,204.05 · Close 52,204.05 · Range (high − low) 116.15
US30 Index closed at 52,204.05 points, down 273 (-0.52%) from 52,477.05.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Bias zone at 57.7% to Neutral at -13.5%, down 71.2 points.
Second straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price52,24052,55052,47752,204
Energy-46.0%69.0%57.7%-13.5%
Price change↑ 0.05%↑ 0.59%↓ 0.14%↓ 0.52%
Energy change↑ 3.8↑ 115.0↓ 11.4↓ 71.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.05%↑ 0.59%↓ 0.14%↓ 0.52%↑ 3.8↑ 115.0↓ 11.4↓ 71.2
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.52% — higher than 96% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 71.2 pts — higher than 95% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral US30 Index 1H

Sample: 70,368 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-22
Number of Neutral occurrences: 5,267 times

▸When US30 Index is in Neutral:

  • then US30 Index moved to higher Market State: 2,744 times — 52.1%
  • then US30 Index moved to lower Market State: 2,523 times — 47.9%

▸Current US30 Index market energy: -13.48%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 34.36%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 7.4%

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US30 · H1 · 2026-10-16 15:00 UTC
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Market Energy
57.7%
Bull Bias
-13.5%
Neutral
-62.7%
Bear Critical
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

US30 Index recorded in the Neutral state as the 1H candle ended.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy dropped -71.2% from the previous candle, from 57.7% to -13.5%.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, US30 Index Market Energy ranged from -99.7 to 100.

Frequently asked questions

What did US30 Index price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle closed at 23:00 on 16-10-2026, US30 Index was at 52,204.05, down 0.52% from the previous candle (52,477.05). Market Energy was -13.5%, down 71.2 points from 57.7%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

How much did US30 price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

US30 closed at 52,204.05, down 0.52% from the previous 1H candle (52,477.05). This drop is larger than 96% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for US30, across 46,492 candles since 2019.

How did US30 Index Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 71.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from 57.7% to -13.5%. This drop is larger than 95% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for US30.

Do US30 price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was US30 Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had US30 Index at 57.7%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, US30 Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Neutral.

Where does US30 Index energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At -13.5%, US30 Index is 34.36 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 7.4 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral 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 Extreme with energy -95.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -49.6%. Against this backdrop, US30 Index (Neutral, -13.5%) 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 Critical with Market Energy 61.4%. US30 Index energy is currently below DXY by 74.9 points.

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Methodology

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