Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 12.05 to 12.9, up 7.05%
Market Energy Bear Critical -68.1% to Bull Extreme 76.5%, up 144.6 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.83%0.82%0.41%7.05%
Energy4.65.02.7144.6
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.83% 0.82% 0.41% 7.05% 4.6 5.0 2.7 144.6
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 7.05% — largest on record (since 2019)
0%255075100%
Energy up 144.6 pts — higher than 99% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme VIX Stock 1H

Sample: 3,891 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bull Extreme occurrences: 139 times

When VIX Stock is in Bull Extreme:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 0 times0%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 139 times100%

Current VIX Stock market energy: 76.53%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 23.47%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 2.03%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-07-23 06:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-68.1%
Bear Critical
76.5%
Bull Extreme
99.9%
Bull Extreme
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

Reading from the 1H candle, Result for VIX: the Extreme state of Bull.

Market movement just recorded on the 1H timeframe, Compared to the previous candle (-68.1%), Market Energy rose +144.6% to 76.5%.

Time in Bull Extreme energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from -98.9 to +76.5.

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle at 13:00 on 23-07-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 12.9, up 7.05% from the previous candle (12.05). Market Energy was 76.5%, up 144.6 points from -68.1%, in the Bull Extreme state — controlled by buyers. The Bull Extreme zone spans 74.5% to 100%.

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

VIX closed at 12.9, up 7.05% from the previous 1H candle (12.05). This is the largest of all rises on the 1H timeframe for VIX on record since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 144.6 percentage points from the previous candle — from -68.1% to 76.5%. This rise is larger than 99% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had VIX Stock at -68.1%, Bear Critical — when this candle closed, VIX Stock moved up to a higher zone: Bear Critical → Bull Extreme.

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

At 76.5%, VIX Stock is 23.47 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 2.03 points from the lower boundary (74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bull Extreme mean?

Bull 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 Bias with energy 41.7%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Bias with energy 39.1%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bull Extreme, 76.5%) 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 -7.7%. VIX Stock energy is currently above DXY by 84.3 points.

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