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SOXL

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
103.24+5.55 (+5.68%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

SOXL daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. SOXL closed at 103.24 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 117.31. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 10 of the last 12.120140160Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1103.24SOXL daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. SOXL closed at 103.24 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 117.31. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 10 of the last 12.120140160Sep 10Oct 1103.24
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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SOXL on Oct 21

SOXL closed up 5.68%. It is in a squeeze on 7 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Distribution stage, and price is 1.1 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 7 of 12 timeframes.

No squeeze on the daily chart. The weekly squeeze fired on Oct 21.

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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 8, 10 sessions in a row, and on 10 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.1 ATR below its VMA.

103.24 against a VMA of 117.31, 12.00% below.

103.24Close
117.31VMA
12.42Daily ATR
Relative

Beat SPY by 5.15 points.

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

+5.68%SOXL
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 99.31 to 104.35, $5.04 wide

Price broke above the high in the 11:50 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 103.24.

SOXL 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 99.31 to 104.35. Price broke above the high in the 11:50 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 103.24.104.3599.319:3010:3011:30Breaks the high, 11:50 AM12:301:302:303:30SOXL 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 99.31 to 104.35. Price broke above the high in the 11:50 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 103.24.104.3599.319:3011:30Breaks the high, 11:50 AM1:303:30

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SOXL Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where SOXL 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 close103.24103.24103.24103.24
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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SOXL questions

Is SOXL in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, SOXL is in a squeeze on 7 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart. The weekly squeeze fired on Oct 21.

Is SOXL in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has SOXL in the Distribution stage: price below its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked down. Distribution since Oct 8, 10 sessions in a row, and on 10 of the last 12.

What was SOXL's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 99.31 to 104.35, a range of $5.04. Price broke above the high in the 11:50 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 103.24.

Where are SOXL's Volatility Box levels?

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

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