Analysis

US30 Index 52,497.1 points ↓0.03%: Bulls very strong · 1H 08:00 Oct 21, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 52,513.6 · High 52,530.1 · Low 52,473.1 · Close 52,497.1 · Range (high − low) 57
US30 Index closed at 52,497.1 points, down 16.75 (-0.03%) from 52,513.85.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Extreme zone at 81.8% to Bull Critical at 71.7%, down 10.0 points.
Third straight down candle, price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price52,63152,52552,51452,497
Energy90.3%85.7%81.8%71.7%
Price change↑ 0.02%↓ 0.20%↓ 0.02%↓ 0.03%
Energy change↑ 2.7↓ 4.6↓ 4.0↓ 10.0
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↑ 0.02%↓ 0.20%↓ 0.02%↓ 0.03%↑ 2.7↓ 4.6↓ 4.0↓ 10.0
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.03% — higher than 26% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 10.0 pts — higher than 55% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical US30 Index 1H

Sample: 70,319 1H candles from 2015-01-01 to 2026-10-20
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 3,560 times

▸When US30 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then US30 Index moved to higher Market State: 1,242 times — 34.9%
  • then US30 Index moved to lower Market State: 2,318 times — 65.1%

▸Current US30 Index market energy: 71.74%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 2.76%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.74%

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US30 · H1 · 2026-10-21 00:00 UTC
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Market Energy
81.8%
Bull Extreme
71.7%
Bull Critical
35.9%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Once measurement on the 1H timeframe completes, US30 Index reflects the near-extreme Bull energy state.

Market trend energy Market Energy dropped -10% from the previous candle, from 81.8% to 71.7%.

Time in Bull 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 99.7.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 08:00 on 21-10-2026, US30 Index was at 52,497.1, down 0.03% from the previous candle (52,513.85). Market Energy was 71.7%, down 10.0 points from 81.8%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

US30 closed at 52,497.1, down 0.03% from the previous 1H candle (52,513.85). This drop is larger than 26% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for US30, across 46,548 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 10 percentage points from the previous candle — from 81.8% to 71.7%. This drop is larger than 55% 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 81.8%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, US30 Index moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

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

At 71.7%, US30 Index is 2.76 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.74 points from the lower boundary (60%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Bull Critical with energy 66.7%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 56.1%. Against this backdrop, US30 Index (Bull Critical, 71.7%) has higher energy 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 Neutral with Market Energy -2.3%. US30 Index energy is currently above DXY by 74.1 points.

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Methodology

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