Analysis

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Candle open
Price and energy
VIX Stock from 13.5 to 14.1, up 4.44%
Market Energy Bear Critical -68.5% to Bear Bias -41.3%, up 27.2 pts
Up candle #2 in a row—Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price▲ 4.62%▼ 1.10%▲ 0.37%▲ 4.44%
Energy▲ 12.7▲ 3.9▲ 5.3▲ 27.2
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
▲ 4.62%▼ 1.10%▲ 0.37%▲ 4.44%▲ 12.7▲ 3.9▲ 5.3▲ 27.2
priceenergy▲ up · ▼ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 4.44% — higher than 52% of past rises
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Energy up 27.2 pts — higher than 82% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Bias VIX Stock Weekly

Sample: 748 Weekly candles from 2012-03-26 to 2026-09-21
Number of Bear Bias occurrences: 47 times

▸When VIX Stock is in Bear Bias:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 26 times — 55.3%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 21 times — 44.7%

▸Current VIX Stock market energy: -41.33%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Bias (at -20.88%): 20.45%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Bias (at -60%): 18.67%

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VIX · W1 · 2026-08-24 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-68.5%
Bear Critical
-41.3%
Bear Bias
-42.5%
Bear Bias
Zone
-60 – -20.88
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

Right as the Weekly candle closes, VIX Stock within the Bear Bias state.

On the measurement side, Market Energy rose +27.2% from the previous candle, from -68.5% to -41.3%.

Time in Bear Bias energy zone: 1 Weekly Candle

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the Weekly candle at 09:00 on 24-08-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 14.1, up 4.44% from the previous candle (13.5). Market Energy was -41.3%, up 27.2 points from -68.5%, 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 Weekly candle, and how large is that historically?

VIX closed at 14.1, up 4.44% from the previous Weekly candle (13.5). This rise is larger than 52% of past rises on the Weekly timeframe for VIX, across 395 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 27.2 percentage points from the previous candle — from -68.5% to -41.3%. This rise is larger than 82% of past rises on the Weekly timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

Yes. Both price and energy moved up on this candle. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was VIX Stock in on the previous Weekly candle?

The previous Weekly candle had VIX Stock at -68.5%, Bear Critical — when this candle closed, VIX Stock moved up to a higher zone: Bear Critical → Bear Bias.

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

At -41.3%, VIX Stock is 20.45 points from the upper boundary of Bear Bias (-20.88%) and 18.67 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 Bull Critical with energy 71.9%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bull Extreme with energy 82.1%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bear Bias, -41.3%) 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 Neutral with Market Energy 13.4%. VIX Stock energy is currently below DXY by 54.7 points.

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