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AMAT

Applied Materials Inc
408.94+3.99 (+0.99%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

AMAT daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. AMAT closed at 408.94 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 447.68. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 10 of the last 12.400425450475500525550Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1408.94AMAT daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. AMAT closed at 408.94 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 447.68. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 10 of the last 12.450500550Sep 10Oct 1408.94
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AMAT on Oct 21

AMAT closed up 0.99%. It is in a squeeze on 6 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Distribution stage, and price is 2.0 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 6 of 12 timeframes.

No squeeze on the daily chart.

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 orange, in the Distribution stage.

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

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

2.0 ATR below its VMA.

408.94 against a VMA of 447.68, 8.65% below.

408.94Close
447.68VMA
19.48Daily ATR
Relative

Beat SPY by 0.45 points.

1 of the 1 related symbols below closed higher on Oct 21.

+0.99%AMAT
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 408.66 to 414.00, $5.34 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 408.94.

AMAT 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 408.66 to 414.00. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 408.94.414.00408.669:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30AMAT 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 408.66 to 414.00. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 408.94.414.00408.669:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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AMAT Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where AMAT 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 close408.94408.94408.94408.94
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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AMAT questions

Is AMAT in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, AMAT is in a squeeze on 6 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart.

Is AMAT in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has AMAT in the Distribution stage: price below its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked down. Distribution since Oct 8, 10 sessions in a row, and on 10 of the last 12.

What was AMAT's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 408.66 to 414.00, a range of $5.34. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 408.94.

Where are AMAT's Volatility Box levels?

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

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