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NUE

Nucor Corporation
264.54+3.00 (+1.15%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

NUE daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. NUE closed at 264.54 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 254.08. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 10 of the last 12.230240250260270280Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1264.54NUE daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. NUE closed at 264.54 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 254.08. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 10 of the last 12.230240250260Sep 10Oct 1264.54
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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NUE on Oct 21

NUE closed up 1.15%. It is in a squeeze on 5 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Accumulation stage, and price is 1.4 ATR above its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 5 of 12 timeframes.

No squeeze on the daily chart.

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 yellow, in the Accumulation stage.

Accumulation since Oct 9, 9 sessions in a row, and on 10 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.4 ATR above its VMA.

264.54 against a VMA of 254.08, 4.12% above.

264.54Close
254.08VMA
7.42Daily ATR
Relative

Beat SPY by 0.62 points.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

+1.15%NUE
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 259.60 to 263.41, $3.81 wide

Price broke above the high in the 10:20 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 264.54.

NUE 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 259.60 to 263.41. Price broke above the high in the 10:20 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 264.54.263.41259.609:30Breaks the high, 10:20 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30NUE 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 259.60 to 263.41. Price broke above the high in the 10:20 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 264.54.263.41259.609:30Breaks the high, 10:20 AM11:301:303:30

Backtest every NUE breakout in ORB Setups

NUE Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where NUE 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 close264.54264.54264.54264.54
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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NUE questions

Is NUE in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, NUE is in a squeeze on 5 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart.

Is NUE in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has NUE in the Accumulation stage: price above its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked up. Accumulation since Oct 9, 9 sessions in a row, and on 10 of the last 12.

What was NUE's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 259.60 to 263.41, a range of $3.81. Price broke above the high in the 10:20 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 264.54.

Where are NUE's Volatility Box levels?

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

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