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XLE on Oct 21
XLE closed up 0.31%. It is in a squeeze on 6 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Acceleration stage, and price is 1.7 ATR above its VMA.
In a squeeze on 6 of 12 timeframes.
No squeeze on the daily chart. The 2h squeeze fired on Oct 21.
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In a squeeze Fired None. Join free for each timeframe's tier and bar count.
Market Pulse is green, in the Acceleration stage.
It turned Acceleration on Oct 21.
Market Pulse indicator1.7 ATR above its VMA.
68.16 against a VMA of 65.98, 3.31% above.
Lagged SPY by 0.22 points.
3 of the 3 related symbols below closed higher on Oct 21.
Opening range, Oct 21
30-minute range: 67.51 to 68.04, $0.5250 wide
Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 68.16.
XLE Volatility Box levels
Everything above is free. These rows are where XLE is statistically stretched, from the aggressive and conservative Volatility Box models on daily and hourly data.
| Level | Daily, aggressive | Daily, conservative | Hourly, aggressive | Hourly, conservative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper 3 | ||||
| Upper 2 | ||||
| Upper 1 | ||||
| Last close | 68.16 | 68.16 | 68.16 | 68.16 |
| Lower 1 | ||||
| Lower 2 | ||||
| Lower 3 |
XLE's daily and hourly levels are in Stock Volatility Box ($169 a month) and the Bundle.
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Is XLE in a squeeze?
Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, XLE is in a squeeze on 6 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart. The 2h squeeze fired on Oct 21.
Is XLE in an uptrend?
Yes. Market Pulse has XLE in the Acceleration stage: price above its VMA with the 8, 21 and 34-bar VWMAs stacked up. It turned Acceleration on Oct 21.
What was XLE's opening range on Oct 21?
The first 30 minutes ran from 67.51 to 68.04, a range of $0.5250. Price broke above the high in the 10:00 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 68.16.
Where are XLE's Volatility Box levels?
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