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XLP

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
87.11−0.6450 (−0.74%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

XLP daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. XLP closed at 87.11 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 85.58. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Acceleration on 2 of the last 12.8082848688Jul 29Sep 1Oct 187.11XLP daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. XLP closed at 87.11 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 85.58. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Acceleration on 2 of the last 12.8082848688Sep 10Oct 187.11
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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XLP on Oct 21

XLP closed down 0.74%. It is in a squeeze on 5 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Acceleration stage, and price is 1.4 ATR above its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 5 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 green, in the Acceleration stage.

Acceleration since Oct 20, 2 sessions in a row, and on 2 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.4 ATR above its VMA.

87.11 against a VMA of 85.58, 1.79% above.

87.11Close
85.58VMA
1.11Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

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

−0.74%XLP
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 86.91 to 87.51, $0.6000 wide

Price stayed inside the range all session and closed at 87.11.

XLP 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 86.91 to 87.51. Price stayed inside the range all session and closed at 87.11.87.5186.919:3010:3011:3012:301:302:303:30XLP 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 86.91 to 87.51. Price stayed inside the range all session and closed at 87.11.87.5186.919:3011:301:303:30

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XLP Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where XLP 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 close87.1187.1187.1187.11
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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

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XLP questions

Is XLP in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, XLP is in a squeeze on 5 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart.

Is XLP in an uptrend?

Yes. Market Pulse has XLP in the Acceleration stage: price above its VMA with the 8, 21 and 34-bar VWMAs stacked up. Acceleration since Oct 20, 2 sessions in a row, and on 2 of the last 12.

What was XLP's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 86.91 to 87.51, a range of $0.6000. Price stayed inside the range all session and closed at 87.11.

Where are XLP's Volatility Box levels?

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

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