Analysis

US30 Index 52,690.5 points ↑0.04%: Bulls very strong · 4H 12:00 Oct 22, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 52,668.6 · High 52,761.6 · Low 52,650.6 · Close 52,690.5 · Range (high − low) 111
US30 Index closed at 52,690.5 points, up 21.9 (+0.04%) from 52,668.6.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Critical zone at 73.4% to Bull Critical at 66.3%, down 7.1 points.
Energy diverges from price.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price52,70752,89752,66952,691
Energy76.9%85.0%73.4%66.3%
Price change↓ 0.05%↑ 0.36%↓ 0.43%↑ 0.04%
Energy change↑ 0.5↑ 8.0↓ 11.6↓ 7.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 0.05%↑ 0.36%↓ 0.43%↑ 0.04%↑ 0.5↑ 8.0↓ 11.6↓ 7.1
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.04% — higher than 16% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy down 7.1 pts — higher than 45% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical US30 Index 4H

Sample: 18,215 4H candles from 2014-12-31 to 2026-10-21
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 972 times

▸When US30 Index is in Bull Critical:

  • then US30 Index moved to higher Market State: 373 times — 38.4%
  • then US30 Index moved to lower Market State: 599 times — 61.6%

▸Current US30 Index market energy: 66.29%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 8.21%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 6.29%

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US30 · H4 · 2026-10-22 01:00 UTC
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Market Energy
73.4%
Bull Critical
66.3%
Bull Critical
-1.5%
Neutral
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the 4H candle closes, US30 Index reflects the near-extreme Bull energy zone.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy at 66.3%, down -7.1% from 73.4% in the previous candle.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 2 4H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, US30 Index Market Energy ranged from -86.9 to 85.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 4H candle closed at 12:00 on 22-10-2026, US30 Index was at 52,690.5, up 0.04% from the previous candle (52,668.6). Market Energy was 66.3%, down 7.1 points from 73.4%, 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 52,690.5, up 0.04% from the previous 4H candle (52,668.6). This rise is larger than 16% of past rises on the 4H timeframe for US30, across 12,042 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 7.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 73.4% to 66.3%. This drop is larger than 45% of past drops on the 4H timeframe for US30.

Do US30 price and energy agree?

No. This candle recorded a price rise with energy moving the other way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 4H candle had US30 Index at 73.4%, Bull Critical — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At 66.3%, US30 Index is 8.21 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 6.29 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 Bear Critical with energy -70.4%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Bias with energy -36.3%. Against this backdrop, US30 Index (Bull Critical, 66.3%) 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 -11.4%. US30 Index energy is currently above DXY by 77.7 points.

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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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