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PTEN

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc
11.68+0.0450 (+0.39%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

PTEN daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. PTEN closed at 11.68 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 11.38. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 10 of the last 12.10111213Jul 29Sep 1Oct 111.68PTEN daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. PTEN closed at 11.68 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 11.38. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 10 of the last 12.111213Sep 10Oct 111.68
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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PTEN on Oct 21

PTEN closed up 0.39%. It is in a squeeze on 10 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Accumulation stage, and price is 0.6 ATR above its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 10 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: mid squeeze for 7 bars, momentum rising. The weekly squeeze fired on Oct 21.

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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 16, 4 sessions in a row, and on 10 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

0.6 ATR above its VMA.

11.68 against a VMA of 11.38, 2.60% above.

11.68Close
11.38VMA
0.4876Daily ATR
Relative

Lagged SPY by 0.14 points.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

+0.39%PTEN
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 11.58 to 11.81, $0.2300 wide

Price broke above the high in the 10:10 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 11.68.

PTEN 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 11.58 to 11.81. Price broke above the high in the 10:10 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 11.68.11.8111.589:30Breaks the high, 10:10 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30PTEN 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 11.58 to 11.81. Price broke above the high in the 10:10 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 11.68.11.8111.589:30Breaks the high, 10:10 AM11:301:303:30

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PTEN Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where PTEN 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 close11.6811.6811.6811.68
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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PTEN questions

Is PTEN in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, PTEN is in a squeeze on 10 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: mid squeeze for 7 bars, momentum rising. The weekly squeeze fired on Oct 21.

Is PTEN in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has PTEN in the Accumulation stage: price above its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked up. Accumulation since Oct 16, 4 sessions in a row, and on 10 of the last 12.

What was PTEN's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 11.58 to 11.81, a range of $0.2300. Price broke above the high in the 10:10 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 11.68.

Where are PTEN's Volatility Box levels?

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

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