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GLD

SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
378.95+1.25 (+0.33%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

GLD daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. GLD closed at 378.95 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 390.11. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Deceleration on 12 of the last 12.370390400410420430Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1378.95GLD daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. GLD closed at 378.95 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 390.11. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Deceleration on 12 of the last 12.390400Sep 10Oct 1378.95
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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GLD on Oct 21

GLD closed up 0.33%. It is in a squeeze on 10 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Deceleration stage, and price is 2.0 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 10 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: loose squeeze for 2 bars, momentum rising.

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

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

2.0 ATR below its VMA.

378.95 against a VMA of 390.11, 2.86% below.

378.95Close
390.11VMA
5.54Daily ATR
Relative

Lagged SPY by 0.20 points.

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

+0.33%GLD
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 378.41 to 379.32, $0.9092 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 378.95.

GLD 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 378.41 to 379.32. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 378.95.379.32378.419:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30GLD 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 378.41 to 379.32. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 378.95.379.32378.419:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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GLD Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where GLD 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 close378.95378.95378.95378.95
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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GLD questions

Is GLD in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, GLD is in a squeeze on 10 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: loose squeeze for 2 bars, momentum rising.

Is GLD in an uptrend?

No. Market Pulse has GLD 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 GLD's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 378.41 to 379.32, a range of $0.9092. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 378.95.

Where are GLD's Volatility Box levels?

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

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