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GDXJ

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
108.52+0.6850 (+0.64%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

GDXJ daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. GDXJ closed at 108.52 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 115.72. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Deceleration on 12 of the last 12.100120130Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1108.52GDXJ daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. GDXJ closed at 108.52 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 115.72. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Deceleration on 12 of the last 12.120Sep 10Oct 1108.52
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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GDXJ on Oct 21

GDXJ closed up 0.64%. It is in a squeeze on 7 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Deceleration stage, and price is 1.8 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 7 of 12 timeframes.

No squeeze on the daily chart.

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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 red, in the Deceleration stage.

Deceleration since Sep 25, 19 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.8 ATR below its VMA.

108.52 against a VMA of 115.72, 6.22% below.

108.52Close
115.72VMA
4.00Daily ATR
Relative

Beat SPY by 0.10 points.

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

+0.64%GDXJ
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 107.77 to 108.85, $1.08 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 108.52.

GDXJ 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 107.77 to 108.85. Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 108.52.108.85107.779:30Breaks the low, 10:05 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30GDXJ 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 107.77 to 108.85. Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 108.52.108.85107.779:30Breaks the low, 10:05 AM11:301:303:30

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GDXJ Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where GDXJ 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 close108.52108.52108.52108.52
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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GDXJ questions

Is GDXJ in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, GDXJ is in a squeeze on 7 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart.

Is GDXJ in an uptrend?

No. Market Pulse has GDXJ in the Deceleration stage: price below its VMA with the 8, 21 and 34-bar VWMAs stacked down. Deceleration since Sep 25, 19 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

What was GDXJ's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 107.77 to 108.85, a range of $1.08. Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 108.52.

Where are GDXJ's Volatility Box levels?

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

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