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MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP (MPC) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:MPC - US56585A1025 - Common Stock

176.17 USD
-0.9 (-0.51%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:07:37 PM
176.1 USD
-0.07 (-0.04%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:07:37 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

2

Taking everything into account, MPC scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. MPC has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.

MPC is part of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are 208 other stocks in this industry. MPC outperforms 72% of them.
MPC is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so MPC is lagging the market slightly.
MPC has an average volume of 2282360 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, MPC outperforms 62% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
In the last month MPC has a been trading in the 161.93 - 190.37 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
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP / MPC Weekly stock chart
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP / MPC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of MPC is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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

157.00

202.14

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 162.62 to 164.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @158.59 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 179.50 to 184.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 198.16 to 200.14. 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for MPC is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for MPC is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength62.79NEUTRALMPC is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of MPC is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MPC is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MPC is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)50.74NEUTRALThe RSI value for MPC is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)1.77POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests MPC has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)80.31OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests MPC may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.75MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for MPC suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)30.7POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for MPC suggests a strong 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)
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP / MPC Daily stock chart

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP

NYSE:MPC (1/9/2026, 8:07:37 PM)

After market: 176.1 -0.07 (-0.04%)

176.17

-0.9 (-0.51%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg-0.51%
1 Week6.68%
2 Weeks6.3%
1 Month-7.91%
3 Month-2.61%
6 Month-2.05%
12 Month23.83%
2 Year6.38%
3 Year37.08%
5 Year308.18%
10 Year321.56%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)4.57
ATR(20)%2.75%
ATR Inc27.44%
Range Today4.42
ADR(20)4.45
ADR(20)%2.52%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS62.79
3 months CRS29.05
6 months CRS29.48
Mansfield-0.47
10 Day High178.83
10 Day Low161.93
20 Day High190.37
20 Day Low161.93
52 Week High202.3
52 Week Low115.1
CS1 End164.07
CR1 Start179.5
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.31%
DER(5)-1.34%
Volume2.59M
Volume Incr32.5%
Vol(5)3.03M
Vol(50)2.28M

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP / MPC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to MPC.


Can you provide the trend direction for MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP?

The current trend direction for MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP (MPC) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for MPC stock?

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP (MPC) has an RSI value of 50.7394. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for MPC stock?

The MACD indicator for MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP (MPC) has a value of 1.77032, indicating a bullish trend.


What is the support and resistance level for MPC stock?

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP (MPC) has a support level at 164.07 and a resistance level at 179.5. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of MPC support and resistance levels.