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UVXY

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
16.80−0.3900 (−2.27%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

UVXY daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. UVXY closed at 16.80 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 17.78. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 3 of the last 12.161820222426Jul 29Sep 1Oct 116.80UVXY daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. UVXY closed at 16.80 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 17.78. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 3 of the last 12.161819Sep 10Oct 116.80
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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UVXY on Oct 21

UVXY closed down 2.27%. It is in a squeeze on 9 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Distribution stage, and price is 1.0 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 9 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: mid squeeze for 10 bars, momentum rising.

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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 19, 3 sessions in a row, and on 3 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.0 ATR below its VMA.

16.80 against a VMA of 17.78, 5.54% below.

16.80Close
17.78VMA
1.00Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

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

−2.27%UVXY
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 16.87 to 17.19, $0.3200 wide

Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 16.80.

UVXY 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 16.87 to 17.19. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 16.80.17.1916.879:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30UVXY 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 16.87 to 17.19. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 16.80.17.1916.879:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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UVXY Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where UVXY 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 close16.8016.8016.8016.80
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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UVXY questions

Is UVXY in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, UVXY is in a squeeze on 9 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: mid squeeze for 10 bars, momentum rising.

Is UVXY in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has UVXY in the Distribution stage: price below its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked down. Distribution since Oct 19, 3 sessions in a row, and on 3 of the last 12.

What was UVXY's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 16.87 to 17.19, a range of $0.3200. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 16.80.

Where are UVXY's Volatility Box levels?

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

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