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Morgan Stanley
187.01+6.61 (+3.66%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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MS daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. MS closed at 187.01 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 189.13. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Deceleration on 12 of the last 12.180190200210220Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1187.01MS daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. MS closed at 187.01 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 189.13. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Deceleration on 12 of the last 12.180200210Sep 10Oct 1187.01
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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MS on Oct 21

MS closed up 3.66%. It is in a squeeze on 2 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Deceleration stage, and price is 0.4 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 2 of 12 timeframes.

No squeeze on the daily chart. The 2h squeeze fired on Oct 21.

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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 15, 27 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

0.4 ATR below its VMA.

187.01 against a VMA of 189.13, 1.12% below.

187.01Close
189.13VMA
5.10Daily ATR
Relative

Beat SPY by 3.13 points.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

+3.66%MS
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 180.85 to 182.97, $2.12 wide

Price broke above the high in the 11:30 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 187.01.

MS 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 180.85 to 182.97. Price broke above the high in the 11:30 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 187.01.182.97180.859:3010:3011:30Breaks the high, 11:30 AM12:301:302:303:30MS 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 180.85 to 182.97. Price broke above the high in the 11:30 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 187.01.182.97180.859:3011:30Breaks the high, 11:30 AM1:303:30

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MS Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where MS 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 close187.01187.01187.01187.01
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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MS questions

Is MS in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, MS is in a squeeze on 2 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart. The 2h squeeze fired on Oct 21.

Is MS in an uptrend?

No. Market Pulse has MS in the Deceleration stage: price below its VMA with the 8, 21 and 34-bar VWMAs stacked down. Deceleration since Sep 15, 27 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

What was MS's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 180.85 to 182.97, a range of $2.12. Price broke above the high in the 11:30 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 187.01.

Where are MS's Volatility Box levels?

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

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