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JNJ

Johnson & Johnson
257.78−1.64 (−0.63%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

JNJ daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. JNJ closed at 257.78 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 260.32. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Deceleration on 11 of the last 12.245250255260265270275280Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1257.78JNJ daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. JNJ closed at 257.78 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 260.32. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Deceleration on 11 of the last 12.250270Sep 10Oct 1257.78
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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JNJ on Oct 21

JNJ closed down 0.63%. It is in a squeeze on 4 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Deceleration stage, and price is 0.4 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 4 of 12 timeframes.

No squeeze on the daily chart. The 130m 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 Oct 13, 7 sessions in a row, and on 11 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

0.4 ATR below its VMA.

257.78 against a VMA of 260.32, 0.98% below.

257.78Close
260.32VMA
6.02Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

−0.63%JNJ
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 255.43 to 257.75, $2.32 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed above the range at 257.78.

JNJ 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 255.43 to 257.75. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed above the range at 257.78.257.75255.439:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30JNJ 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 255.43 to 257.75. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed above the range at 257.78.257.75255.439:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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JNJ Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where JNJ 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 close257.78257.78257.78257.78
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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JNJ questions

Is JNJ in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, JNJ is in a squeeze on 4 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart. The 130m squeeze fired on Oct 21.

Is JNJ in an uptrend?

No. Market Pulse has JNJ in the Deceleration stage: price below its VMA with the 8, 21 and 34-bar VWMAs stacked down. Deceleration since Oct 13, 7 sessions in a row, and on 11 of the last 12.

What was JNJ's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 255.43 to 257.75, a range of $2.32. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed above the range at 257.78.

Where are JNJ's Volatility Box levels?

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

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