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EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
104.06+0.3500 (+0.34%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

EFA daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. EFA closed at 104.06 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 104.90. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Deceleration on 12 of the last 12.102103105106107108109Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1104.06EFA daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. EFA closed at 104.06 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 104.90. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Deceleration on 12 of the last 12.102106Sep 10Oct 1104.06
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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EFA on Oct 21

EFA closed up 0.34%. It is in a squeeze on 6 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Deceleration stage, and price is 0.8 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 6 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: mid squeeze for 13 bars, momentum rising. The 39m squeeze 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 red, in the Deceleration stage.

Deceleration since Sep 23, 21 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

0.8 ATR below its VMA.

104.06 against a VMA of 104.90, 0.80% below.

104.06Close
104.90VMA
1.04Daily ATR
Relative

Lagged SPY by 0.19 points.

3 of the 3 related symbols below closed higher on Oct 21.

+0.34%EFA
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 104.12 to 104.41, $0.2900 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed below the range at 104.06.

EFA 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 104.12 to 104.41. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed below the range at 104.06.104.41104.129:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30EFA 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 104.12 to 104.41. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed below the range at 104.06.104.41104.129:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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EFA Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where EFA 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 close104.06104.06104.06104.06
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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EFA questions

Is EFA in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, EFA is in a squeeze on 6 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: mid squeeze for 13 bars, momentum rising. The 39m squeeze fired on Oct 21.

Is EFA in an uptrend?

No. Market Pulse has EFA in the Deceleration stage: price below its VMA with the 8, 21 and 34-bar VWMAs stacked down. Deceleration since Sep 23, 21 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

What was EFA's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 104.12 to 104.41, a range of $0.2900. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed below the range at 104.06.

Where are EFA's Volatility Box levels?

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

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