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USO

United States Oil Fund, LP
159.80−0.8400 (−0.52%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

USO daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. USO closed at 159.80 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 154.22. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 9 of the last 12.120130140150Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1159.80USO daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. USO closed at 159.80 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 154.22. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 9 of the last 12.140150Sep 10Oct 1159.80
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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USO on Oct 21

USO closed down 0.52%. It is in a squeeze on 6 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Accumulation stage, and price is 1.1 ATR above 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 yellow, in the Accumulation stage.

Accumulation since Oct 9, 9 sessions in a row, and on 9 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.1 ATR above its VMA.

159.80 against a VMA of 154.22, 3.62% above.

159.80Close
154.22VMA
4.93Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

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

−0.52%USO
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 158.53 to 159.50, $0.9670 wide

Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 159.80.

USO 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 158.53 to 159.50. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 159.80.159.50158.539:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30USO 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 158.53 to 159.50. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 159.80.159.50158.539:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

Backtest every USO breakout in ORB Setups

USO Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where USO 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 close159.80159.80159.80159.80
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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USO questions

Is USO in a squeeze?

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

Is USO in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has USO in the Accumulation stage: price above its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked up. Accumulation since Oct 9, 9 sessions in a row, and on 9 of the last 12.

What was USO's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 158.53 to 159.50, a range of $0.9670. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 159.80.

Where are USO's Volatility Box levels?

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

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