NL INDUSTRIES (NL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:NL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US6291564077 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, NL scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. NL's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, NL is a bad performer in the overall market: 88% of all stocks are doing better.
NL is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. 79% of 84 stocks in the same industry do 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 5.45 - 6.94 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.
The technical rating of NL is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
5.60
6.60
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 6.41 to 6.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for NL is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for NL is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 12.12 | NEGATIVE | NL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 87.88% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NL is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NL is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 30.79 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.04 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests NL has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 25.31 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.63 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for NL suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.68 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for NL suggests a possible start of a new 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)
NYSE:NL (8/1/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
5.66
-0.51 (-8.27%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-8.27%
1 Week-13.06%
2 Weeks-12.38%
1 Month-14.5%
3 Month-36.33%
6 Month-26.49%
12 Month-3.08%
2 Year9.48%
3 Year-35.75%
5 Year61.71%
10 Year47.01%
15 Year-25.72%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.37
ATR(20)%6.63%
ATR Inc80.82%
Range Today0.65
ADR(20)0.37
ADR(20)%6.48%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS12.12
Mansfield-2.83
10 Day High6.78
10 Day Low5.45
20 Day High6.94
20 Day Low5.45
52 Week High9.42
52 Week Low5.2
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start6.41
Volume & EV
DER(3)2%
DER(5)0.47%
Volume85.30K
Volume Incr16.81%
Vol(5)50.28K
Vol(50)50.48K