Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
VIX Stock from 11.9 to 11.7, down 1.68%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -77.4% to Bear Extreme -76.2%, up 1.2 pts
Energy diverges from price
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▼ 2.88%▲ 0.42%▲ 0.42%▼ 1.68%
Energy▼ 15.3▲ 2.4▲ 16.8▲ 1.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▼ 2.88%▲ 0.42%▲ 0.42%▼ 1.68%▼ 15.3▲ 2.4▲ 16.8▲ 1.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.68% — higher than 42% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy up 1.2 pts — higher than 10% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme VIX Stock Daily

Sample: 3,624 Daily candles from 2012-03-21 to 2026-10-07
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 112 times

▸When VIX Stock is in Bear Extreme:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 112 times — 100%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 0 times — 0%

▸Current VIX Stock market energy: -76.16%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 1.66%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 23.84%

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VIX · D1 · 2026-10-07 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-77.4%
Bear Extreme
-76.2%
Bear Extreme
Expected at
09:10
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Reading from the Daily candle, VIX Stock currently in Bear Extreme.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market Energy at -76.2%, up +1.2% from -77.4% in the previous candle.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 9 Daily Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from -96.6 to -76.2.

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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 07-10-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 11.7, down 1.68% from the previous candle (11.9). Market Energy was -76.2%, up 1.2 points from -77.4%, in the Bear Extreme state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Extreme zone spans -100% to -74.5%.

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

VIX closed at 11.7, down 1.68% from the previous Daily candle (11.9). This drop is larger than 42% of past drops on the Daily timeframe for VIX, across 1,929 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 1.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -77.4% to -76.2%. This rise is larger than 10% of past rises on the Daily timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX 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 VIX Stock in on the previous Daily candle?

The previous Daily candle had VIX Stock at -77.4%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does VIX Stock energy sit within the Bear Extreme zone?

At -76.2%, VIX Stock is 1.66 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 23.84 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Extreme mean?

Bear Extreme 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 Bull Critical with energy 70%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Critical with energy 71.5%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bear Extreme, -76.2%) lower 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 Bull Extreme with Market Energy 94.4%. VIX Stock (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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