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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES (FRD) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:FRD - US3584351056 - Common Stock

20.49 USD
-2.13 (-9.42%)
Last: 11/17/2025, 8:00:01 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

9

We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to FRD. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.

Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
Warning: FRD has an average volume of 20884 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
Looking at the yearly performance, FRD did better than 89% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by FRD over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
FRD is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so FRD is performing more or less in line with the market.
FRD is part of the Metals & Mining industry. There are 154 other stocks in this industry, FRD did better than 46% of them.
In the last month FRD has a been trading in the 19.53 - 23.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES / FRD Weekly stock chart
FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES / FRD Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

FRD has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

14.10

22.93

We found 4 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 19.64 to 19.64. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 15.98 to 16.04. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @15.20 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @14.24 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 21.17 to 21.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 22.62 to 22.70. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for FRD is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for FRD is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength89.22POSITIVEFRD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 89.22% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of FRD is below the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of FRD is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FRD is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)46.05NEUTRALThe RSI value for FRD is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.02POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests FRD has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)53.9NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for FRD is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)5.92HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for FRD suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)22.56NEUTRALThe ADX value for FRD suggests a possible start of a new trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
21.5319.651.88 (8.73%)11.45%
An entry @21.53. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @19.65. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 1.88 points, which is 8.73%.When investing 11.45% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%.

  • The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of FRD. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES / FRD Daily stock chart

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES

NASDAQ:FRD (11/17/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

20.49

-2.13 (-9.42%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg-9.42%
1 Week-6.65%
2 Weeks-8.4%
1 Month2.71%
3 Month16.89%
6 Month25.94%
12 Month35.88%
2 Year70.75%
3 Year125.66%
5 Year229.95%
10 Year244.95%
15 Year175.4%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.36
ATR(20)%5.92%
ATR Inc45.31%
Range Today2.73
ADR(20)1.18
ADR(20)%5.75%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS89.22
3 months CRS89.19
6 months CRS83.53
Mansfield0.86
10 Day High23.5
10 Day Low19.66
20 Day High23.5
20 Day Low19.53
52 Week High23.5
52 Week Low12.24
CS1 End19.64
CR1 Start21.17
Volume & EV
DER(3)8.01%
DER(5)7.12%
Volume38.20K
Volume Incr167.78%
Vol(5)35.28K
Vol(50)20.88K

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES / FRD FAQ

What is the technical rating for FRD stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to FRD.


Can you provide the trend direction for FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES?

The current trend direction for FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES (FRD) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES (FRD) stock?

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES (FRD) has an RSI value of 46.0526. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for FRD stock?

The short term momentum for FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES (FRD) is neutral.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES?

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES (FRD) has a support level at 19.64 and a resistance level at 21.17. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of FRD support and resistance levels.