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Alcoa Corporation
40.73−0.0750 (−0.18%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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AA daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. AA closed at 40.73 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 42.96. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Deceleration on 12 of the last 12.42.545.047.550.052.555.0Jul 29Sep 1Oct 140.73AA daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. AA closed at 40.73 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 42.96. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Deceleration on 12 of the last 12.42.545.047.550.0Sep 10Oct 140.73
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AA on Oct 21

AA closed down 0.18%. It is in a squeeze on 10 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Deceleration stage, and price is 1.4 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 10 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: mid squeeze for 5 bars, momentum rising.

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In a squeeze Fired None. Join free for each timeframe's tier and bar count.

Trend

Market Pulse is red, in the Deceleration stage.

Deceleration since Sep 18, 24 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.4 ATR below its VMA.

40.73 against a VMA of 42.96, 5.20% below.

40.73Close
42.96VMA
1.60Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

−0.18%AA
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 40.49 to 41.03, $0.5349 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:10 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 40.73.

AA 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 40.49 to 41.03. Price broke below the low in the 10:10 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 40.73.41.0340.499:30Breaks the low, 10:10 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30AA 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 40.49 to 41.03. Price broke below the low in the 10:10 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 40.73.41.0340.499:30Breaks the low, 10:10 AM11:301:303:30

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AA Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where AA is statistically stretched, from the aggressive and conservative Volatility Box models on daily and hourly data.

LevelDaily, aggressiveDaily, conservativeHourly, aggressiveHourly, conservative
Upper 3
Upper 2
Upper 1
Last close40.7340.7340.7340.73
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

AA's daily and hourly levels are in Stock Volatility Box ($169 a month) and the Bundle.

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AA questions

Is AA in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, AA is in a squeeze on 10 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: mid squeeze for 5 bars, momentum rising.

Is AA in an uptrend?

No. Market Pulse has AA in the Deceleration stage: price below its VMA with the 8, 21 and 34-bar VWMAs stacked down. Deceleration since Sep 18, 24 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

What was AA's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 40.49 to 41.03, a range of $0.5349. Price broke below the low in the 10:10 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 40.73.

Where are AA's Volatility Box levels?

Stock Volatility Box and Bundle members see AA's daily and hourly levels on this page and in the Volatility Box platform.

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