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MPC

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION
467.98−7.08 (−1.49%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

MPC daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. MPC closed at 467.98 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 455.07. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Acceleration on 12 of the last 12.300350400450500Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1467.98MPC daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. MPC closed at 467.98 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 455.07. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Acceleration on 12 of the last 12.400450Sep 10Oct 1467.98
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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MPC on Oct 21

MPC closed down 1.49%. It is in a squeeze on 9 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Acceleration stage, and price is 0.8 ATR above its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 9 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 green, in the Acceleration stage.

Acceleration since Oct 5, 13 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

0.8 ATR above its VMA.

467.98 against a VMA of 455.07, 2.84% above.

467.98Close
455.07VMA
16.21Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

−1.49%MPC
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 470.37 to 477.29, $6.92 wide

Price broke above the high in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 467.98.

MPC 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 470.37 to 477.29. Price broke above the high in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 467.98.477.29470.379:30Breaks the high, 10:05 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30MPC 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 470.37 to 477.29. Price broke above the high in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 467.98.477.29470.379:30Breaks the high, 10:05 AM11:301:303:30

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MPC Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where MPC 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 close467.98467.98467.98467.98
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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MPC questions

Is MPC in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, MPC is in a squeeze on 9 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart.

Is MPC in an uptrend?

Yes. Market Pulse has MPC in the Acceleration stage: price above its VMA with the 8, 21 and 34-bar VWMAs stacked up. Acceleration since Oct 5, 13 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

What was MPC's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 470.37 to 477.29, a range of $6.92. Price broke above the high in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 467.98.

Where are MPC's Volatility Box levels?

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

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