CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC (CLF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:CLF • US1858991011
10.27 USD
-0.28 (-2.65%)
At close: Feb 19, 2026
10.2938 USD
+0.02 (+0.23%)
After Hours: 2/19/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Taking everything into account, CLF scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. CLF scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
- 79% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than CLF.
- CLF is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Metals & Mining industry. 85% of 157 stocks in the same industry do better.
- In the last month CLF has a been trading in the 9.94 - 15.35 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
- CLF has an average volume of 16989700 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
- CLF is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CLF is lagging the market.
CLF has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
9.97
14.94
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 10.26 to 10.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @10.07 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 14.77 to 14.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for CLF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for CLF is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 21.32 | NEGATIVE | CLF has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.68% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CLF is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CLF is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of CLF is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 31.55 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CLF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.43 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CLF has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 10.05 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests CLF may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 9.8 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for CLF suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.9 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for CLF suggests a strong trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
10.27
-0.28 (-2.65%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg-2.65%
1 Week-17.71%
2 Weeks-29.32%
1 Month-29.8%
3 Month-8.3%
6 Month-1.63%
12 Month-9.52%
2 Year-50.62%
3 Year-51.85%
5 Year-23.01%
10 Year375.46%
15 Year-89.42%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.06
ATR(20)%9.8%
ATR Inc-67.7%
Range Today0.22
ADR(20)0.88
ADR(20)%8.61%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS21.32
3 months CRS20.78
6 months CRS33.93
Mansfield-0.92
10 Day High14.79
10 Day Low9.94
20 Day High15.35
20 Day Low9.94
52 Week High16.7
52 Week Low5.63
CS1 End10.26
CR1 Start14.77
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.02%
DER(5)-2.2%
Volume17.74M
Volume Incr44.07%
Vol(5)27.08M
Vol(50)16.99M
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC / CLF FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to CLF.
What is the current trend direction of CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC (CLF) stock?
The current trend direction for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC (CLF) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC (CLF) stock?
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC (CLF) has an RSI value of 31.5544. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the short term momentum for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC?
The short term momentum for CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC (CLF) is negative.