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VIX 1H — Time Spent in Each Energy Zone

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Sample: 3,841 candles 1H from 2023-07-31 to 2026-08-28

VIXBear Extreme 1H

VIX has been in this state 134 times
Average time in this state: 4 candles — median 3 candles
Longest time in this state: 17 candles

VIXBear Critical 1H

VIX has been in this state 164 times
Average time in this state: 1.7 candles — median 1 candles
Longest time in this state: 7 candles

VIXBear Bias 1H

VIX has been in this state 279 times
Average time in this state: 2.7 candles — median 2 candles
Longest time in this state: 14 candles

VIXNeutral 1H

◉ CURRENT CANDLE

VIX has been in this state 277 times
Average time in this state: 2.3 candles — median 2 candles
Longest time in this state: 11 candles

Current streak is at candle 1 — shorter than the historical average (2.3 candles)
Ongoing streak — excluded from the historical stats above.

VIXBull Bias 1H

VIX has been in this state 283 times
Average time in this state: 2.7 candles — median 2 candles
Longest time in this state: 14 candles

VIXBull Critical 1H

VIX has been in this state 182 times
Average time in this state: 1.7 candles — median 1 candles
Longest time in this state: 7 candles

VIXBull Extreme 1H

VIX has been in this state 139 times
Average time in this state: 4.1 candles — median 3 candles
Longest time in this state: 16 candles

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How long does VIX usually stay in Neutral?

On average 2.3 candles, median 2, longest 11 (across 277 historical streaks). The current streak is at candle 1.

Where is the market within its current zone?

The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%. The market is at 8.3%, 12.58 points from the upper bound and 29.18 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 3,841 candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-08-28, 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 VIX'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.

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