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NL INDUSTRIES (NL) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE:NL - US6291564077 - Common Stock

5.54 USD
-0.11 (-1.95%)
Last: 11/13/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Taking everything into account, NL scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.
87% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than NL.
NL is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. 65% of 82 stocks in the same industry do better.
NL is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
In the last month NL has a been trading in the 5.50 - 6.26 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
NL INDUSTRIES / NL Weekly stock chart
NL INDUSTRIES / NL Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

Although the technical rating is bad, NL does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 5.53, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

5.47

6.37

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 5.53 to 5.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We can see 4 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 5.80 to 5.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 5.97 to 6.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 6.17 to 6.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @6.31 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 Strength13.38NEGATIVENL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 86.62% 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)39.78NEUTRALThe RSI value for NL is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.02NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests NL has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)7.03OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests NL may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)4.59MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for NL suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)14.54NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for NL suggests a weak or negative 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)
NL INDUSTRIES / NL Daily stock chart

NL INDUSTRIES

NYSE:NL (11/13/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

5.54

-0.11 (-1.95%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-1.95%
1 Week-5.3%
2 Weeks-4.15%
1 Month-5.78%
3 Month-13.57%
6 Month-29.61%
12 Month-30.49%
2 Year8.2%
3 Year-18.53%
5 Year18.38%
10 Year55.62%
15 Year-52.89%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.26
ATR(20)%4.59%
ATR Inc-34.76%
Range Today0.21
ADR(20)0.25
ADR(20)%4.54%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS13.38
3 months CRS16.26
6 months CRS9.31
Mansfield-2.95
10 Day High6.09
10 Day Low5.5
20 Day High6.27
20 Day Low5.5
52 Week High9.42
52 Week Low5.29
CS1 End5.53
CR1 Start5.8
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.5%
DER(5)2.54%
Volume15.00K
Volume Incr-32.86%
Vol(5)25.52K
Vol(50)31.34K

NL INDUSTRIES / NL FAQ

What is the technical rating for NL stock?

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


Can you provide the trend direction for NL INDUSTRIES?

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


What is the RSI signal for NL INDUSTRIES (NL) stock?

NL INDUSTRIES (NL) has an RSI value of 39.7845. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for NL INDUSTRIES (NL) stock?

The short term momentum for NL INDUSTRIES (NL) is negative.


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.