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DOW

Dow Inc.
30.38−0.3250 (−1.06%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

DOW daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. DOW closed at 30.38 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 29.35. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 6 of the last 12.27282930313233Jul 29Sep 1Oct 130.38DOW daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. DOW closed at 30.38 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 29.35. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 6 of the last 12.27282930Sep 10Oct 130.38
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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DOW on Oct 21

DOW closed down 1.06%. It is in a squeeze on 5 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Accumulation stage, and price is 1.3 ATR above its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 5 of 12 timeframes.

No squeeze on the daily chart. The 39m squeeze fired on Oct 21.

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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 yellow, in the Accumulation stage.

Accumulation since Oct 14, 6 sessions in a row, and on 6 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.3 ATR above its VMA.

30.38 against a VMA of 29.35, 3.51% above.

30.38Close
29.35VMA
0.8075Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

−1.06%DOW
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 30.13 to 30.58, $0.4500 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:15 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 30.38.

DOW 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 30.13 to 30.58. Price broke below the low in the 10:15 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 30.38.30.5830.139:30Breaks the low, 10:15 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30DOW 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 30.13 to 30.58. Price broke below the low in the 10:15 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 30.38.30.5830.139:30Breaks the low, 10:15 AM11:301:303:30

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DOW Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where DOW 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 close30.3830.3830.3830.38
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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DOW questions

Is DOW in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, DOW is in a squeeze on 5 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart. The 39m squeeze fired on Oct 21.

Is DOW in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has DOW in the Accumulation stage: price above its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked up. Accumulation since Oct 14, 6 sessions in a row, and on 6 of the last 12.

What was DOW's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 30.13 to 30.58, a range of $0.4500. Price broke below the low in the 10:15 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 30.38.

Where are DOW's Volatility Box levels?

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

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