Analysis

US30 Index 52,029 points ↓0.1%: Bears very strong · 1H 13:00 Oct 20, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 52,079.5 · High 52,082 · Low 52,028.5 · Close 52,029 · Range (high − low) 53.5
US30 Index closed at 52,029 points, down 50 (-0.10%) from 52,079.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Bias zone at 37.9% to Bear Critical at -62.4%, down 100.3 points.
Fourth straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price52,11652,10852,07952,029
Energy68.6%59.5%37.9%-62.4%
Price change↓ 0.04%↓ 0.02%↓ 0.05%↓ 0.10%
Energy change↑ 8.7↓ 9.0↓ 21.6↓ 100.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.04%↓ 0.02%↓ 0.05%↓ 0.10%↑ 8.7↓ 9.0↓ 21.6↓ 100.3
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.10% — higher than 59% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 100.3 pts — higher than 98% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical US30 Index 1H

Sample: 70,332 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-21
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 3,109 times

▸When US30 Index is in Bear Critical:

  • then US30 Index moved to higher Market State: 2,201 times — 70.8%
  • then US30 Index moved to lower Market State: 908 times — 29.2%

▸Current US30 Index market energy: -62.36%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 2.36%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 12.14%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

US30 · H1 · 2026-10-20 05:00 UTC
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Market Energy
37.9%
Bull Bias
-62.4%
Bear Critical
46.5%
Bull Bias
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, US30 Index in the near-extreme Bear energy zone.

Market trend update: Market Energy moved from 37.9% to -62.4%, down -100.3% from the previous candle.

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, US30 Index Market Energy ranged from -98.8 to 85.9.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 13:00 on 20-10-2026, US30 Index was at 52,029, down 0.1% from the previous candle (52,079). Market Energy was -62.4%, down 100.3 points from 37.9%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

US30 closed at 52,029, down 0.1% from the previous 1H candle (52,079). This drop is larger than 59% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for US30, across 46,529 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 100.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 37.9% to -62.4%. This drop is larger than 98% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for US30.

Do US30 price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved down on this candle. 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 37.9%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, US30 Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Critical.

Where does US30 Index energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -62.4%, US30 Index is 2.36 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 12.14 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 Critical with energy -65.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -46%. Against this backdrop, US30 Index (Bear Critical, -62.4%) 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 Extreme with Market Energy -85.7%. US30 Index (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear 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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