Analysis

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Price and energy
US30 Index from 53,447.6 to 53,420.8 points, down 0.05%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 75.0% to Bull Critical 71.8%, down 3.3 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.13%0.31%0.10%0.05%
Energy11.57.017.83.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.13% 0.31% 0.10% 0.05% 11.5 7.0 17.8 3.3
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 0.05% — higher than 20% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 3.3 pts — higher than 23% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical US30 Index 4H

Sample: 18,066 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-09-15
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 965 times

When US30 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then US30 Index moved to higher Market State: 371 times38.4%
  • then US30 Index moved to lower Market State: 594 times61.6%

Current US30 Index market energy: 71.76%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 2.74%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 11.76%

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US30 · H4 · 2026-08-24 21:00 UTC
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Market Energy
75.0%
Bull Extreme
71.8%
Bull Critical
65.2%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

With the 4H candle just closed, US30 Index within the Bull Critical measurement.

On the measurement side, A -3.3% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 71.8% (previous: 75%).

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, US30 Index Market Energy ranged from -97.2 to +75.

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Frequently asked questions

What did US30 Index price and energy show when this 4H candle closed?

When the 4H candle at 04:00 on 25-08-2026 closed, US30 Index was at 53,420.8, down 0.05% from the previous candle (53,447.6). Market Energy was 71.8%, down 3.3 points from 75%, 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 4H candle, and how large is that historically?

US30 closed at 53,420.8, down 0.05% from the previous 4H candle (53,447.6). This drop is larger than 20% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for US30, across 11,799 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 3.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 75% to 71.8%. This drop is larger than 23% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for US30.

Do US30 price and energy agree?

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

What state was US30 Index in on the previous 4H candle?

The previous 4H candle had US30 Index at 75%, 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 71.8%, US30 Index is 2.74 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 11.76 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 Neutral with energy -9.9%; GER40 (European equities) in Bull Bias with energy 38.2%. Against this backdrop, US30 Index (Bull Critical, 71.8%) 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 Bias with Market Energy 40.4%. US30 Index (Bull Critical) and DXY currently sit on the same Bull side.

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