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VCI 1H: Time Spent in Each Energy Zone

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Study type
Historical statistics
Question answered
How long the market holds each state
Principle
Once a candle closes, its data is locked and never changes, so it can be observed over time
Candles studied
4,021 VCI 1H candles
Period
2023-07-31 – 2026-10-22 (3.2 years)
Result
7-zone table below ↓
Other timeframes
WD
TIME IN ENERGY ZONE
Unit: candles
Average
Max
Now
Bull Extreme166 times
3.8
14
Bull Critical201 times
1.6
8
Bull Bias295 times
2.5
11
Neutral296 times
2
11
2
Bear Bias309 times
2.4
12
Bear Critical205 times
1.8
7
Bear Extreme172 times
3.6
16
Knowledge

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VCI — Bear Extreme — 1H

VCI has been in this state 172 times
Average time in this state: 3.6 candles — median 2 candles
Longest time in this state: 16 candles

VCI — Bear Critical — 1H

VCI has been in this state 205 times
Average time in this state: 1.8 candles — median 1 candles
Longest time in this state: 7 candles

VCI — Bear Bias — 1H

VCI has been in this state 309 times
Average time in this state: 2.4 candles — median 2 candles
Longest time in this state: 12 candles

VCI — Neutral — 1H

◉ CURRENT CANDLE

VCI has been in this state 296 times
Average time in this state: 2 candles — median 1 candles
Longest time in this state: 11 candles

Current streak is at candle 2 — close to the historical average (2 candles)
Ongoing streak — excluded from the historical stats above.

VCI — Bull Bias — 1H

VCI has been in this state 295 times
Average time in this state: 2.5 candles — median 2 candles
Longest time in this state: 11 candles

VCI — Bull Critical — 1H

VCI has been in this state 201 times
Average time in this state: 1.6 candles — median 1 candles
Longest time in this state: 8 candles

VCI — Bull Extreme — 1H

VCI has been in this state 166 times
Average time in this state: 3.8 candles — median 3 candles
Longest time in this state: 14 candles

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How long does VCI usually stay in Neutral?

On average 2 candles, median 1, longest 11 (across 296 historical streaks). The current streak is at candle 2.

Where is the market within its current zone?

The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%. The market is at 10.72%, 10.16 points from the upper bound and 31.6 points from the lower bound — closer to the upper bound of the zone.

How are these statistics calculated?

A streak is a run of consecutive candles with the same energy state. Average, median and maximum are computed over COMPLETED streaks; the ongoing streak is excluded from historical stats and reported separately to avoid biasing the numbers.

Where does the data come from and how many candles?

The sample contains 4,021 candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-10-22, computed with 2AiTrading's proprietary Market Energy model. Data is captured at candle close and locked immutable over time to keep the statistics stable.

Are these numbers a prediction?

No. These are historical frequencies describing VCI's past behavior — not future probabilities and not buy/sell advice. Investors should combine them with their own trading method and do full research before applying.

What are the 7 market energy states?

Market Energy measures the market on a -100% to +100% scale, split into 7 zones from Bear Extreme to Bull Extreme; every closed candle belongs to exactly one zone.

See all 7 Market States →

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