Analysis

VIX Stock 11.85 ↑1.72%: Bears in the peak-force zone · W Oct 12, 2026

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Candle open
Price and energy
Open 11.7 · High 12.15 · Low 11.35 · Close 11.85 · Range (high − low) 0.8
VIX Stock closed at 11.85, up 0.2 (+1.72%) from 11.65.
Bull–Bear energy behind the price: the market moved from the Bear Extreme zone at -88.9% to Bear Extreme at -77.1%, up 11.8 points.
Price and energy are moving up together.
Price and energy · last 4 candles
Price12.6511.811.6511.85
Energy-71.3%-95.4%-88.9%-77.1%
Price change↓ 3.80%↓ 6.72%↓ 1.27%↑ 1.72%
Energy change↓ 5.7↓ 24.1↑ 6.5↑ 11.8
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
↓ 3.80%↓ 6.72%↓ 1.27%↑ 1.72%↓ 5.7↓ 24.1↑ 6.5↑ 11.8
Δ priceΔ energy↑ up · ↓ down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 1.72% — higher than 21% of past rises
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Energy up 11.8 pts — higher than 64% of past rises
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RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Extreme VIX Stock Weekly

Sample: 751 Weekly candles from 2012-03-26 to 2026-10-12
Number of Bear Extreme occurrences: 19 times

▸When VIX Stock is in Bear Extreme:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 19 times — 100%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 0 times — 0%

▸Current VIX Stock market energy: -77.13%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Extreme (at -74.5%): 2.63%
  • Distance to bottom -100%: 22.87%

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VIX · W1 · 2026-10-12 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-88.9%
Bear Extreme
-77.1%
Bear Extreme
Expected at
09:10
Zone
-100 – -74.5
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

With the Weekly candle just closed, VIX Stock currently in the extreme Bear energy zone.

Market movement after the Weekly candle closes, Market Energy rose +11.8% from the previous candle, from -88.9% to -77.1%.

Time in Bear Extreme energy zone: 3 Weekly Candle

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Historical perspective

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Frequently asked questions

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

When the Weekly candle closed at 09:00 on 12-10-2026, VIX Stock was at 11.85, up 1.72% from the previous candle (11.65). Market Energy was -77.1%, up 11.8 points from -88.9%, 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 Weekly candle, and how large is that historically?

VIX closed at 11.85, up 1.72% from the previous Weekly candle (11.65). This rise is larger than 21% of past rises on the Weekly timeframe for VIX, across 401 candles since 2019.

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

Market Energy rose 11.8 percentage points from the previous candle — from -88.9% to -77.1%. This rise is larger than 64% of past rises on the Weekly timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving up in the same direction as energy. 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 -88.9%, Bear Extreme — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

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

At -77.1%, VIX Stock is 2.63 points from the upper boundary of Bear Extreme (-74.5%) and 22.87 points from the lower boundary (-100%) — so energy sits closer to the upper 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 Critical with energy -63.7%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Bias with energy -36.3%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Bear Extreme, -77.1%) 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 Bear Extreme with Market Energy -84.7%. VIX Stock (Bear Extreme) and DXY currently sit on the same Bear side.

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