Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 14.3 to 14.35, up 0.35%
Market Energy Bull Bias 59.2% to Bull Extreme 80.1%, up 20.9 pts
Up candle #3 in a rowPrice and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.71%0.36%2.51%0.35%
Energy13.30.157.020.9
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.71% 0.36% 2.51% 0.35% 13.3 0.1 57.0 20.9
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.35% — higher than 16% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 20.9 pts — higher than 73% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bull Extreme VIX Stock 1H

Sample: 3,896 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-17
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: 80.12%

  • Distance to peak 100%: 19.88%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bull Extreme (at 74.5%): 5.62%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-08-26 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
59.2%
Bull Bias
80.1%
Bull Extreme
68.7%
Bull Critical
Zone
74.5 – 100
Bias
Buyers in control
Explanation

From the just-closed 1H candle data, VIX Stock currently in Bull energy in an extreme reading.

Meanwhile, Market Energy rose +20.9% from the previous candle, from 59.2% to 80.1%.

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 +2.1 to +99.3.

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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 26-08-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 14.35, up 0.35% from the previous candle (14.3). Market Energy was 80.1%, up 20.9 points from 59.2%, 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 14.35, up 0.35% from the previous 1H candle (14.3). This rise is larger than 16% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for VIX, across 3,830 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 20.9 percentage points from the previous candle — from 59.2% to 80.1%. This rise is larger than 73% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — 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 59.2%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, VIX Stock moved up to a higher zone: Bull Bias → Bull Extreme.

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

At 80.1%, VIX Stock is 19.88 points from the upper boundary of Bull Extreme (100%) and 5.62 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 Extreme with energy 98.7%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Extreme with energy 100%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bull Extreme, 80.1%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy -19.4%. VIX Stock energy is currently above DXY by 99.5 points.

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