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Microsoft Corp
532.95+0.8200 (+0.15%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

MSFT daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. MSFT closed at 532.95 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 520.53. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Acceleration on 12 of the last 12.400425450475500550Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1532.95MSFT daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. MSFT closed at 532.95 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 520.53. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Acceleration on 12 of the last 12.500520540Sep 10Oct 1532.95
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MSFT on Oct 21

MSFT closed up 0.15%. It is in a squeeze on 10 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Acceleration stage, and price is 1.1 ATR above its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 10 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 Sep 28, 18 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.1 ATR above its VMA.

532.95 against a VMA of 520.53, 2.39% above.

532.95Close
520.53VMA
11.20Daily ATR
Relative

Lagged SPY by 0.38 points.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

+0.15%MSFT
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 525.02 to 531.48, $6.46 wide

Price broke above the high in the 11:35 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 532.95.

MSFT 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 525.02 to 531.48. Price broke above the high in the 11:35 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 532.95.531.48525.029:3010:3011:30Breaks the high, 11:35 AM12:301:302:303:30MSFT 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 525.02 to 531.48. Price broke above the high in the 11:35 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 532.95.531.48525.029:3011:30Breaks the high, 11:35 AM1:303:30

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MSFT Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where MSFT 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 close532.95532.95532.95532.95
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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MSFT questions

Is MSFT in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, MSFT is in a squeeze on 10 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart.

Is MSFT in an uptrend?

Yes. Market Pulse has MSFT in the Acceleration stage: price above its VMA with the 8, 21 and 34-bar VWMAs stacked up. Acceleration since Sep 28, 18 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

What was MSFT's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 525.02 to 531.48, a range of $6.46. Price broke above the high in the 11:35 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 532.95.

Where are MSFT's Volatility Box levels?

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

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