Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
VIX Stock from 14 to 13.7, down 2.14%
Market Energy Bull Extreme 82.0% to Bull Critical 66.0%, down 15.9 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 3.08%▲ 3.73%▲ 0.72%▼ 2.14%
Energy▲ 9.9▲ 31.6▲ 8.0▼ 15.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 3.08%▲ 3.73%▲ 0.72%▼ 2.14%▲ 9.9▲ 31.6▲ 8.0▼ 15.9
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 2.14% — higher than 53% of past drops
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Energy down 15.9 pts — higher than 69% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Critical VIX Stock Daily

Sample: 3,625 Daily candles from 2012-03-21 to 2026-10-08
Number of Bull Critical occurrences: 175 times

▸When VIX Stock is in Bull Critical:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 56 times — 32%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 119 times — 68%

▸Current VIX Stock market energy: 66.04%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bull Critical (at 74.5%): 8.46%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Critical (at 60%): 6.04%

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VIX · D1 · 2026-08-06 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
82.0%
Bull Extreme
66.0%
Bull Critical
43.0%
Bull Bias
Zone
60 – 74.5
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Right as the Daily candle closes, VIX in the Bull Critical level.

Market trend on the 2AiTrading energy system Market Energy dropped -15.9% from the previous candle, from 82% to 66%.

Time in Bull Critical energy zone: 1 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from +42.4 to +82.

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Frequently asked questions

What did VIX Stock price and energy show when this Daily candle closed?

When the Daily candle at 09:00 on 06-08-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 13.7, down 2.14% from the previous candle (14). Market Energy was 66%, down 15.9 points from 82%, in the Bull Critical state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Critical zone spans 60% to 74.5%.

How much did VIX price move on this Daily candle, and how large is that historically?

VIX closed at 13.7, down 2.14% from the previous Daily candle (14). This drop is larger than 53% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for VIX, across 1,888 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 15.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 82% to 66%. This drop is larger than 69% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX 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 VIX Stock in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had VIX Stock at 82%, Bull Extreme — when this candle closed, VIX Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Extreme → Bull Critical.

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

At 66%, VIX Stock is 8.46 points from the upper boundary of Bull Critical (74.5%) and 6.04 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 Extreme with energy -86.4%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Extreme with energy -99.4%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bull Critical, 66%) 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 -13.1%. VIX Stock energy is currently above DXY by 79.2 points.

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