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Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
725.20+7.70 (+1.07%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

QQQ daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. QQQ closed at 725.20 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 729.63. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 6 of the last 12.660680700720740760Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1725.20QQQ daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. QQQ closed at 725.20 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 729.63. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 6 of the last 12.700740760Sep 10Oct 1725.20
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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QQQ on Oct 21

QQQ closed up 1.07%. It is in a squeeze on 4 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Distribution stage, and price is 0.4 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 4 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 14, 6 sessions in a row, and on 6 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

0.4 ATR below its VMA.

725.20 against a VMA of 729.63, 0.61% below.

725.20Close
729.63VMA
10.92Daily ATR
Relative

Beat SPY by 0.54 points.

2 of the 2 related symbols below closed higher on Oct 21.

+1.07%QQQ
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 719.71 to 723.20, $3.49 wide

Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 725.20.

QQQ 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 719.71 to 723.20. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 725.20.723.20719.719:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30QQQ 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 719.71 to 723.20. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 725.20.723.20719.719:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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QQQ Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where QQQ 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 close725.20725.20725.20725.20
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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QQQ questions

Is QQQ in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, QQQ is in a squeeze on 4 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart.

Is QQQ in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has QQQ 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 QQQ's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 719.71 to 723.20, a range of $3.49. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 725.20.

Where are QQQ's Volatility Box levels?

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

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