Analysis

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Candle close
Price and energy
VCA Stock from 6.6 to 6.4, down 3.03%
Market Energy Bull Bias 53.8% to Bull Critical 61.9%, up 8.1 pts
Down candle #2 in a row—Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 5.20%▲ 6.18%▼ 3.93%▼ 3.03%
Energy▼ 40.2▼ 15.2▲ 9.3▲ 8.1
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 5.20%▲ 6.18%▼ 3.93%▼ 3.03%▼ 40.2▼ 15.2▲ 9.3▲ 8.1
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 3.03% — higher than 82% of past drops
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Energy up 8.1 pts — higher than 51% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical VCA Stock 1H

Sample: 2,197 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-24
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 83 times

▸When VCA Stock is in Bull Critical:

  • then VCA Stock moved to higher Market State: 39 times — 47%
  • then VCA Stock moved to lower Market State: 44 times — 53%

▸Current VCA Stock market energy: 61.91%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 12.59%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 1.91%

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VCA · H1 · 2026-08-26 04:00 UTC
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Market Energy
53.8%
Bull Bias
61.9%
Bull Critical
61.9%
Bull Critical
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

With the 1H candle just closed, VCA Stock in the Bull Critical state.

Looking at the Market Energy reading, Compared to the previous candle (53.8%), Market Energy rose +8.1% to 61.9%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VCA Stock Market Energy ranged from +44.5 to +61.9.

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Frequently asked questions

What did VCA Stock price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 11:00 on 26-08-2026 closed, VCA Stock was at 6.4, down 3.03% from the previous candle (6.6). Market Energy was 61.9%, up 8.1 points from 53.8%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

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

VCA closed at 6.4, down 3.03% from the previous 1H candle (6.6). This drop is larger than 82% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VCA, across 2,174 candles since 2019.

How did VCA Stock Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 8.1 percentage points from the previous candle — from 53.8% to 61.9%. This rise is larger than 51% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for VCA.

Do VCA price and energy agree?

No. On this candle price fell but energy rose — the two moved in opposite directions. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was VCA Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had VCA Stock at 53.8%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, VCA Stock moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Critical.

Where does VCA Stock energy sit within the Bull Critical zone?

At 61.9%, VCA Stock is 12.59 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 1.91 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: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Bear Critical with energy -69.2%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Extreme with energy -79.3%. Against this backdrop, VCA Stock (Bull Critical, 61.9%) has higher energy than VNINDEX, VN30.

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 14.3%. VCA Stock energy is currently above DXY by 47.6 points.

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