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WU

The Western Union Company
6.25+0.0300 (+0.48%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

WU daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. WU closed at 6.25 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 6.30. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 5 of the last 12.6.06.57.07.58.0Jul 29Sep 1Oct 16.25WU daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. WU closed at 6.25 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 6.30. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 5 of the last 12.6.06.57.0Sep 10Oct 16.25
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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WU on Oct 21

WU closed up 0.48%. It is in a squeeze on 10 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Distribution stage, and price is 0.3 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 10 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: mid squeeze for 7 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 15, 5 sessions in a row, and on 5 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

0.3 ATR below its VMA.

6.25 against a VMA of 6.30, 0.82% below.

6.25Close
6.30VMA
0.1805Daily ATR
Relative

Lagged SPY by 0.05 points.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

+0.48%WU
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 6.19 to 6.24, $0.0499 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed above the range at 6.25.

WU 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 6.19 to 6.24. Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed above the range at 6.25.6.246.199:30Breaks the low, 10:05 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30WU 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 6.19 to 6.24. Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed above the range at 6.25.6.246.199:30Breaks the low, 10:05 AM11:301:303:30

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WU Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where WU 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 close6.256.256.256.25
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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WU questions

Is WU in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, WU is in a squeeze on 10 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: mid squeeze for 7 bars, momentum rising.

Is WU in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has WU in the Distribution stage: price below its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked down. Distribution since Oct 15, 5 sessions in a row, and on 5 of the last 12.

What was WU's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 6.19 to 6.24, a range of $0.0499. Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed above the range at 6.25.

Where are WU's Volatility Box levels?

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

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