Analysis

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Price and energy
VNINDEX Index from 1,728.21 to 1,732.02 points, up 0.22%
Market Energy Bear Extreme -86.1% to Bear Critical -63.7%, up 22.4 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.11%0.33%0.38%0.22%
Energy25.045.4113.822.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.11% 0.33% 0.38% 0.22% 25.0 45.4 113.8 22.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.22% — higher than 49% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 22.4 pts — higher than 69% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Bear Critical VNINDEX Index 1H

Sample: 7,907 1H candles from 2020-05-11 to 2026-09-16
Number of Bear Critical occurrences: 359 times

When VNINDEX Index is in Bear Critical:

  • then VNINDEX Index moved to higher Market State: 242 times67.4%
  • then VNINDEX Index moved to lower Market State: 117 times32.6%

Current VNINDEX Index market energy: -63.7%

  • Distance to upper bound of Bear Critical (at -60%): 3.7%
  • Distance to lower bound of Bear Critical (at -74.5%): 10.8%

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VNINDEX · H1 · 2026-08-18 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
-86.1%
Bear Extreme
-63.7%
Bear Critical
-65.2%
Bear Critical
Zone
-74.5 – -60
Bias
Sellers in control
Explanation

As the 1H candle completes, VNINDEX Index classified as the Bear Critical measurement.

Market movement after the 1H candle closes, A +22.4% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now -63.7% (previous: -86.1%).

Time in Bear Critical energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VNINDEX Index Market Energy ranged from -99.5 to +98.1.

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Frequently asked questions

What did VNINDEX Index price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 18-08-2026 closed, VNINDEX Index was at 1,732.02, up 0.22% from the previous candle (1,728.21). Market Energy was -63.7%, up 22.4 points from -86.1%, in the Bear Critical state — controlled by sellers. The Bear Critical zone spans -74.5% to -60%.

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

VNINDEX closed at 1,732.02, up 0.22% from the previous 1H candle (1,728.21). This rise is larger than 49% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for VNINDEX, across 7,816 candles since 2019.

How did VNINDEX Index Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 22.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from -86.1% to -63.7%. This rise is larger than 69% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for VNINDEX.

Do VNINDEX 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 VNINDEX Index in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had VNINDEX Index at -86.1%, Bear Extreme — when this candle closed, VNINDEX Index moved up to a higher zone: Bear Extreme → Bear Critical.

Where does VNINDEX Index energy sit within the Bear Critical zone?

At -63.7%, VNINDEX Index is 3.7 points from the upper boundary of Bear Critical (-60%) and 10.8 points from the lower boundary (-74.5%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Bear Critical mean?

Bear Critical 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: VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Extreme with energy -81.5%; SPX500 (US equities) in Bear Extreme with energy -79.8%; GER40 (European equities) in Bear Critical with energy -68.5%. Against this backdrop, VNINDEX Index (Bear Critical, -63.7%) has higher energy than VN30, SPX500; sits in the same state zone as GER40.

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 Bias with Market Energy 28.4%. VNINDEX Index (Bear Critical) and DXY currently sit on opposite sides.

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