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TZA

Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
48.22−0.3400 (−0.70%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

TZA daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. TZA closed at 48.22 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 46.24. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Acceleration on 12 of the last 12.37.540.042.545.050.0Jul 29Sep 1Oct 148.22TZA daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. TZA closed at 48.22 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 46.24. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Acceleration on 12 of the last 12.40.042.545.050.0Sep 10Oct 148.22
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TZA on Oct 21

TZA closed down 0.70%. It is in a squeeze on 4 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Acceleration stage, and price is 1.0 ATR above its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 4 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: loose squeeze for 2 bars, momentum falling. 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 green, in the Acceleration stage.

Acceleration since Sep 11, 29 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.0 ATR above its VMA.

48.22 against a VMA of 46.24, 4.28% above.

48.22Close
46.24VMA
1.89Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

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

−0.70%TZA
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 47.57 to 48.18, $0.6100 wide

Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 48.22.

TZA 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 47.57 to 48.18. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 48.22.48.1847.579:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30TZA 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 47.57 to 48.18. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 48.22.48.1847.579:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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TZA Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where TZA 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 close48.2248.2248.2248.22
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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TZA questions

Is TZA in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, TZA is in a squeeze on 4 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: loose squeeze for 2 bars, momentum falling. The weekly squeeze fired on Oct 21.

Is TZA in an uptrend?

Yes. Market Pulse has TZA in the Acceleration stage: price above its VMA with the 8, 21 and 34-bar VWMAs stacked up. Acceleration since Sep 11, 29 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

What was TZA's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 47.57 to 48.18, a range of $0.6100. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 48.22.

Where are TZA's Volatility Box levels?

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

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