Analysis

VIX Stock 12.5 ↓1.57%: Bears have the edge · 1H 15:00 Oct 26, 2026

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Candle close
Price and energy
Open 12.7 · High 12.7 · Low 12.5 · Close 12.5 · Range (high − low) 0.2
VIX Stock closed at 12.5, down 0.2 (-1.57%) from 12.7.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bull Bias zone at 23.7% to Bear Bias at -51.6%, down 75.3 points.
Price and energy are moving down together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price12.7512.712.712.5
Energy36.5%28.0%23.7%-51.6%
Price change0.00%↓ 0.39%0.00%↓ 1.57%
Energy change↓ 4.5↓ 8.4↓ 4.4↓ 75.3
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00%↓ 0.39%0.00%↓ 1.57%↓ 4.5↓ 8.4↓ 4.4↓ 75.3
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.57% — higher than 86% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 75.3 pts — higher than 98% of past drops
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias VIX Stock 1H

Sample: 4,029 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-10-26
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 295 times

▸When VIX Stock is in Bear Bias:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 168 times — 56.9%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 127 times — 43.1%

▸Current VIX Stock market energy: -51.58%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 30.7%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 8.42%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-10-26 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
23.7%
Bull Bias
-51.6%
Bear Bias
Expected at
16:10
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

VIX Stock recorded in the Bear Bias energy level as the 1H candle ended.

Meanwhile, Market Energy dropped -75.3% from the previous candle, from 23.7% to -51.6%.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from -51.6 to 77.3.

Frequently asked questions

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

When the 1H candle closed at 15:00 on 26-10-2026, VIX Stock was at 12.5, down 1.57% from the previous candle (12.7). Market Energy was -51.6%, down 75.3 points from 23.7%, in the Bear Bias state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Bias zone spans -60% to -20.88%.

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

VIX closed at 12.5, down 1.57% from the previous 1H candle (12.7). This drop is larger than 86% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX, across 4,030 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy fell 75.3 percentage points from the previous candle — from 23.7% to -51.6%. This drop is larger than 98% of past drops on the 1H 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 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had VIX Stock at 23.7%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, VIX Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Bear Bias.

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

At -51.6%, VIX Stock is 30.7 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 8.42 points from the lower boundary (-60%) — so energy sits closer to the lower boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Bias mean?

Bear Bias 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 Bias with energy -43.1%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Bias with energy -34.5%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bear Bias, -51.6%) 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 74.1%. VIX Stock (Bear Bias) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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Methodology

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