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NRG

NRG Energy, Inc.
99.80+1.96 (+2.00%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

NRG daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. NRG closed at 99.80 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 104.00. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 6 of the last 12.110120130140Jul 29Sep 1Oct 199.80NRG daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. NRG closed at 99.80 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 104.00. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 6 of the last 12.110120Sep 10Oct 199.80
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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NRG on Oct 21

NRG closed up 2.00%. It is in a squeeze on 5 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Distribution stage, and price is 0.9 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 5 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: loose squeeze for 6 bars, momentum falling. The 5m 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 orange, in the Distribution stage.

Distribution since Oct 14, 6 sessions in a row, and on 6 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

0.9 ATR below its VMA.

99.80 against a VMA of 104.00, 4.04% below.

99.80Close
104.00VMA
4.63Daily ATR
Relative

Beat SPY by 1.47 points.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

+2.00%NRG
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 98.53 to 100.49, $1.96 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 99.80.

NRG 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 98.53 to 100.49. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 99.80.100.4998.539:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30NRG 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 98.53 to 100.49. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 99.80.100.4998.539:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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NRG Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where NRG 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 close99.8099.8099.8099.80
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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NRG questions

Is NRG in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, NRG is in a squeeze on 5 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: loose squeeze for 6 bars, momentum falling. The 5m squeeze fired on Oct 21.

Is NRG in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has NRG in the Distribution stage: price below its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked down. Distribution since Oct 14, 6 sessions in a row, and on 6 of the last 12.

What was NRG's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 98.53 to 100.49, a range of $1.96. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 99.80.

Where are NRG's Volatility Box levels?

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

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