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TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
431.89+6.59 (+1.55%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

TSM daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. TSM closed at 431.89 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 439.72. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 9 of the last 12.380400420440460480Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1431.89TSM daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. TSM closed at 431.89 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 439.72. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 9 of the last 12.420440460480Sep 10Oct 1431.89
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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TSM on Oct 21

TSM closed up 1.55%. It is in a squeeze on 6 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Distribution stage, and price is 0.6 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 6 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 9, 9 sessions in a row, and on 9 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

0.6 ATR below its VMA.

431.89 against a VMA of 439.72, 1.78% below.

431.89Close
439.72VMA
12.35Daily ATR
Relative

Beat SPY by 1.02 points.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

+1.55%TSM
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 425.66 to 435.16, $9.50 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 431.89.

TSM 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 425.66 to 435.16. Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 431.89.435.16425.669:30Breaks the low, 10:05 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30TSM 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 425.66 to 435.16. Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 431.89.435.16425.669:30Breaks the low, 10:05 AM11:301:303:30

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TSM Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where TSM 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 close431.89431.89431.89431.89
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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TSM questions

Is TSM in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, TSM is in a squeeze on 6 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart.

Is TSM in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has TSM in the Distribution stage: price below its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked down. Distribution since Oct 9, 9 sessions in a row, and on 9 of the last 12.

What was TSM's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 425.66 to 435.16, a range of $9.50. Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 431.89.

Where are TSM's Volatility Box levels?

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

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