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QCOM

Qualcomm Inc
177.96+2.36 (+1.34%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

QCOM daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. QCOM closed at 177.96 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 178.19. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 12 of the last 12.150160170190200Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1177.96QCOM daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. QCOM closed at 177.96 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 178.19. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 12 of the last 12.170190200Sep 10Oct 1177.96
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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QCOM on Oct 21

QCOM closed up 1.34%. It is in a squeeze on 10 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Distribution stage, and price is 0.0 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 10 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 orange, in the Distribution stage.

Distribution since Oct 5, 13 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

0.0 ATR below its VMA.

177.96 against a VMA of 178.19, 0.13% below.

177.96Close
178.19VMA
6.91Daily ATR
Relative

Beat SPY by 0.81 points.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

+1.34%QCOM
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 174.10 to 177.17, $3.07 wide

Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 177.96.

QCOM 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 174.10 to 177.17. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 177.96.177.17174.109:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30QCOM 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 174.10 to 177.17. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 177.96.177.17174.109:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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QCOM Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where QCOM 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 close177.96177.96177.96177.96
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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QCOM questions

Is QCOM in a squeeze?

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

Is QCOM in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has QCOM in the Distribution stage: price below its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked down. Distribution since Oct 5, 13 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

What was QCOM's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 174.10 to 177.17, a range of $3.07. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 177.96.

Where are QCOM's Volatility Box levels?

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

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