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BABA

Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares, each represents eight Ordinary Shares
104.41−4.25 (−3.91%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

BABA daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. BABA closed at 104.41 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 110.99. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 2 of the last 12.110115120125130Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1104.41BABA daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. BABA closed at 104.41 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 110.99. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 2 of the last 12.110115120Sep 10Oct 1104.41
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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BABA on Oct 21

BABA closed down 3.91%. It is in a squeeze on 3 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Distribution stage, and price is 2.1 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 3 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: mid squeeze for 13 bars, momentum falling. The 4h and 195m squeezes fired on Oct 21.

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Slingshot triggers in Squeeze Setups
WkD4h195m130m2h78m1h39m30m15m5m

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 20, 2 sessions in a row, and on 2 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

2.1 ATR below its VMA.

104.41 against a VMA of 110.99, 5.93% below.

104.41Close
110.99VMA
3.19Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

−3.91%BABA
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 105.04 to 106.32, $1.28 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed below the range at 104.41.

BABA 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 105.04 to 106.32. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed below the range at 104.41.106.32105.049:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30BABA 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 105.04 to 106.32. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed below the range at 104.41.106.32105.049:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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BABA Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where BABA 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 close104.41104.41104.41104.41
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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BABA questions

Is BABA in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, BABA is in a squeeze on 3 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: mid squeeze for 13 bars, momentum falling. The 4h and 195m squeezes fired on Oct 21.

Is BABA in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has BABA in the Distribution stage: price below its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked down. Distribution since Oct 20, 2 sessions in a row, and on 2 of the last 12.

What was BABA's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 105.04 to 106.32, a range of $1.28. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed below the range at 104.41.

Where are BABA's Volatility Box levels?

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

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