NL INDUSTRIES (NL) Technical Analysis

NYSE:NL • US6291564077

Current stock price

5.52 USD
-0.02 (-0.36%)
At close:
5.522 USD
+0 (+0.04%)
After Hours:

NL Technical Rating and Analysis

0

We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to NL. NL scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

  • Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
  • When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, NL is a bad performer in the overall market: 79% of all stocks are doing better.
  • NL is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so NL is lagging the market.
  • In the last month NL has a been trading in the 5.36 - 6.50 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.
  • NL is part of the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are 82 other stocks in this industry, NL did better than 45% of them.

NL Weekly and Daily overview Charts

NL INDUSTRIES / NL Weekly stock chart
NL INDUSTRIES / NL Daily stock chart

NL Setup Rating and Analysis

4

NL has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect at the moment. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced.

NL Support and Resistance Analysis

5.16

6.63

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • Support @5.43 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @5.21 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 6.29 to 6.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @6.56 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

NL 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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for NL is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for NL is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength21.2NEGATIVENL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.8% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of NL is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of NL is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of NL is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)36.36NEUTRALThe RSI value for NL is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.06NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests NL has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)11.72OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests NL may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)5.87HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for NL suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)30.99POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for NL suggests a strong trend.

NL 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)

NL Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

NL INDUSTRIES / NL Daily stock chart

NL INDUSTRIES

NYSE:NL (3/20/2026, 8:13:06 PM)

After market: 5.522 +0 (+0.04%)

5.52

-0.02 (-0.36%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-0.36%
1 Week-7.23%
2 Weeks-8.91%
1 Month-11.68%
3 Month-1.6%
6 Month-5.96%
12 Month-27.84%
2 Year-24.69%
3 Year-8.91%
5 Year-25.91%
10 Year144.25%
15 Year-62.83%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.3
ATR(20)%5.87%
ATR Inc-33.7%
Range Today0.21
ADR(20)0.32
ADR(20)%5.85%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS21.2
3 months CRS57.74
6 months CRS40.23
Mansfield-1.68
10 Day High6.23
10 Day Low5.36
20 Day High6.5
20 Day Low5.36
52 Week High9.27
52 Week Low5.04
CS1 End5.43
CR1 Start6.29
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.18%
DER(5)-3.19%
Volume86.90K
Volume Incr-20.16%
Vol(5)49.00K
Vol(50)67.25K

NL INDUSTRIES / NL TA FAQ

What is the technical rating for NL stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to NL.


What is the current trend direction of NL INDUSTRIES (NL) stock?

The current trend direction for NL INDUSTRIES (NL) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for NL stock?

NL INDUSTRIES (NL) has an RSI value of 36.3624. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the buy/sell signal for NL INDUSTRIES (NL) stock?

The buy/sell signal for NL INDUSTRIES (NL) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.


What is the support and resistance level for NL stock?

NL INDUSTRIES (NL) has a support level at 5.43 and a resistance level at 6.29. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of NL support and resistance levels.