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META

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock
697.52+3.08 (+0.44%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

META daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. META closed at 697.52 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 707.27. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 3 of the last 12.550600650750Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1697.52META daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. META closed at 697.52 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 707.27. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 3 of the last 12.600650750Sep 10Oct 1697.52
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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META on Oct 21

META closed up 0.44%. It is in a squeeze on 4 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Distribution stage, and price is 0.4 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 4 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: loose squeeze for 6 bars, momentum falling.

See it in MTF Squeeze
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 orange, in the Distribution stage.

Distribution since Oct 19, 3 sessions in a row, and on 3 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

0.4 ATR below its VMA.

697.52 against a VMA of 707.27, 1.38% below.

697.52Close
707.27VMA
24.47Daily ATR
Relative

Lagged SPY by 0.09 points.

0 of the 2 related symbols below closed higher on Oct 21.

+0.44%META
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 692.38 to 712.00, $19.62 wide

Price broke above the high in the 11:30 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 697.52.

META 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 692.38 to 712.00. Price broke above the high in the 11:30 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 697.52.712.00692.389:3010:3011:30Breaks the high, 11:30 AM12:301:302:303:30META 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 692.38 to 712.00. Price broke above the high in the 11:30 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 697.52.712.00692.389:3011:30Breaks the high, 11:30 AM1:303:30

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META Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where META 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 close697.52697.52697.52697.52
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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META questions

Is META in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, META is in a squeeze on 4 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: loose squeeze for 6 bars, momentum falling.

Is META in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has META in the Distribution stage: price below its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked down. Distribution since Oct 19, 3 sessions in a row, and on 3 of the last 12.

What was META's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 692.38 to 712.00, a range of $19.62. Price broke above the high in the 11:30 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 697.52.

Where are META's Volatility Box levels?

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

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