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SDS

ProShares UltraShort S&P500
53.31−0.5500 (−1.02%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

SDS daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. SDS closed at 53.31 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 53.97. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 1 of the last 12.5254565860Jul 29Sep 1Oct 153.31SDS daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. SDS closed at 53.31 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 53.97. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 1 of the last 12.525456Sep 10Oct 153.31
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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SDS on Oct 21

SDS closed down 1.02%. It is in a squeeze on 5 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Distribution stage, and price is 0.7 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 5 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: loose squeeze for 6 bars, momentum rising.

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Trend

Market Pulse is orange, in the Distribution stage.

It turned Distribution on Oct 21.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

0.7 ATR below its VMA.

53.31 against a VMA of 53.97, 1.23% below.

53.31Close
53.97VMA
0.9703Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

3 of the 3 related symbols below closed higher on Oct 21.

−1.02%SDS
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 53.56 to 53.78, $0.2200 wide

Price broke above the high in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 53.31.

SDS 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 53.56 to 53.78. Price broke above the high in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 53.31.53.7853.569:30Breaks the high, 10:05 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30SDS 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 53.56 to 53.78. Price broke above the high in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 53.31.53.7853.569:30Breaks the high, 10:05 AM11:301:303:30

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SDS Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where SDS 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 close53.3153.3153.3153.31
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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SDS questions

Is SDS in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, SDS is in a squeeze on 5 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: loose squeeze for 6 bars, momentum rising.

Is SDS in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has SDS in the Distribution stage: price below its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked down. It turned Distribution on Oct 21.

What was SDS's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 53.56 to 53.78, a range of $0.2200. Price broke above the high in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 53.31.

Where are SDS's Volatility Box levels?

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

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