Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 12.15 to 11.75, down 3.29%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -78.5% to Bear Extreme -99.1%, down 20.5 pts
Down candle #2 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price1.20%0.41%1.62%3.29%
Energy17.00.42.220.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
1.20% 0.41% 1.62% 3.29% 17.0 0.4 2.2 20.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 3.29% — higher than 97% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 20.5 pts — higher than 80% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme VIX Stock 1H

Sample: 3,886 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-15
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 137 times

When VIX Stock is in Bear Extreme:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 137 times100%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 0 times0%

Current VIX Stock market energy: -99.07%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 24.57%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 0.93%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-07-27 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-78.5%
Bear Extreme
-99.1%
Bear Extreme
-85.6%
Bear Extreme
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, VIX in Bear trend energy in an unusual reading.

Per the 2AiTrading energy measurement system, Market trend energy recorded a -20.5% drop from the previous candle, from -78.5% to -99.1%.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 4 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from -99.1 to +99.9.

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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 14:00 on 27-07-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 11.75, down 3.29% from the previous candle (12.15). Market Energy was -99.1%, down 20.5 points from -78.5%, 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 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

VIX closed at 11.75, down 3.29% from the previous 1H candle (12.15). This drop is larger than 97% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX, across 3,720 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 20.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from -78.5% to -99.1%. This drop is larger than 80% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price fell and energy fell — both moved the same way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

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

The previous 1H candle had VIX Stock at -78.5%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At -99.1%, VIX Stock is 24.57 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 0.93 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the lower 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 Bear Extreme with energy -89.8%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Extreme with energy -96.6%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bear Extreme, -99.1%) sits in the same state zone as 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 Critical with Market Energy 71.6%. VIX Stock (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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