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AAPL

Apple Inc.
343.99+4.26 (+1.25%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

Squeeze, trend and stretch for AAPL, read from our ThinkOrSwim tools after the close.

AAPL daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. AAPL closed at 343.99 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 335.46. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Acceleration on 10 of the last 12.300310320330340350Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1343.99AAPL daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. AAPL closed at 343.99 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 335.46. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Acceleration on 10 of the last 12.320330340Sep 10Oct 1343.99
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AAPL on Oct 21

AAPL closed up 1.25%. It is in a squeeze on 9 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Acceleration stage, and price is 1.3 ATR above its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 9 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: mid squeeze for 13 bars, momentum rising.

See it in MTF Squeeze
Slingshot triggers in Squeeze Setups
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In a squeeze Fired None. Join free for each timeframe's tier and bar count.

Trend

Market Pulse is green, in the Acceleration stage.

Acceleration since Oct 12, 8 sessions in a row, and on 10 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.3 ATR above its VMA.

343.99 against a VMA of 335.46, 2.54% above.

343.99Close
335.46VMA
6.46Daily ATR
Relative

Beat SPY by 0.72 points.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

+1.25%AAPL
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 338.83 to 341.36, $2.53 wide

Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 343.99.

AAPL 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 338.83 to 341.36. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 343.99.341.36338.839:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30AAPL 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 338.83 to 341.36. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 343.99.341.36338.839:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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AAPL Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where AAPL 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 close343.99343.99343.99343.99
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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AAPL questions

Is AAPL in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, AAPL is in a squeeze on 9 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: mid squeeze for 13 bars, momentum rising.

Is AAPL in an uptrend?

Yes. Market Pulse has AAPL in the Acceleration stage: price above its VMA with the 8, 21 and 34-bar VWMAs stacked up. Acceleration since Oct 12, 8 sessions in a row, and on 10 of the last 12.

What was AAPL's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 338.83 to 341.36, a range of $2.53. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 343.99.

Where are AAPL's Volatility Box levels?

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

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