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VXX

iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
17.39−0.2400 (−1.36%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

VXX daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. VXX closed at 17.39 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 17.96. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 3 of the last 12.17181920212223Jul 29Sep 1Oct 117.39VXX daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. VXX closed at 17.39 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 17.96. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 3 of the last 12.171819Sep 10Oct 117.39
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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VXX on Oct 21

VXX closed down 1.36%. It is in a squeeze on 9 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Distribution stage, and price is 0.8 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 9 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: mid squeeze for 26 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

0.8 ATR below its VMA.

17.39 against a VMA of 17.96, 3.18% below.

17.39Close
17.96VMA
0.6747Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

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

−1.36%VXX
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 17.40 to 17.64, $0.2400 wide

Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 17.39.

VXX 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 17.40 to 17.64. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 17.39.17.6417.409:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30VXX 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 17.40 to 17.64. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 17.39.17.6417.409:30Breaks the high, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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VXX Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where VXX 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 close17.3917.3917.3917.39
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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VXX questions

Is VXX in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, VXX is in a squeeze on 9 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: mid squeeze for 26 bars, momentum rising.

Is VXX in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has VXX 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 VXX's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 17.40 to 17.64, a range of $0.2400. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed below the range at 17.39.

Where are VXX's Volatility Box levels?

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

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