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XLV

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
178.94−0.8700 (−0.48%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

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

XLV daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. XLV closed at 178.94 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 172.64. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Acceleration on 5 of the last 12.160165170175180Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1178.94XLV daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. XLV closed at 178.94 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 172.64. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Acceleration on 5 of the last 12.165170175Sep 10Oct 1178.94
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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XLV on Oct 21

XLV closed down 0.48%. It is in a squeeze on 1 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Acceleration stage, and price is 2.2 ATR above its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 1 of 12 timeframes.

No squeeze on the daily chart.

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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 green, in the Acceleration stage.

Acceleration since Oct 15, 5 sessions in a row, and on 5 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

2.2 ATR above its VMA.

178.94 against a VMA of 172.64, 3.65% above.

178.94Close
172.64VMA
2.82Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

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

−0.48%XLV
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 177.75 to 179.68, $1.93 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 178.94.

XLV 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 177.75 to 179.68. Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 178.94.179.68177.759:30Breaks the low, 10:05 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30XLV 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 177.75 to 179.68. Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 178.94.179.68177.759:30Breaks the low, 10:05 AM11:301:303:30

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XLV Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where XLV 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 close178.94178.94178.94178.94
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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XLV questions

Is XLV in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, XLV is in a squeeze on 1 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart.

Is XLV in an uptrend?

Yes. Market Pulse has XLV in the Acceleration stage: price above its VMA with the 8, 21 and 34-bar VWMAs stacked up. Acceleration since Oct 15, 5 sessions in a row, and on 5 of the last 12.

What was XLV's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 177.75 to 179.68, a range of $1.93. Price broke below the low in the 10:05 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 178.94.

Where are XLV's Volatility Box levels?

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

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