NL INDUSTRIES (NL) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:NL - US6291564077 - Common Stock
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to NL. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. NL was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
- 80% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than NL.
- NL is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
- The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
- NL is part of the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are 80 other stocks in this industry, NL did better than 40% of them.
- In the last month NL has a been trading in the 5.14 - 6.74 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
NL has an average technical rating and also 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.
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 5.37 to 5.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 5.21 to 5.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 6.47 to 6.57. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @6.70 from a horizontal line 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for NL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 20.21 | NEGATIVE | NL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 79.79% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NL is above the rising 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) | 56.45 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.05 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NL has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 58.54 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.63 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for NL suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 27.02 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for NL suggests a strong trend. |
NYSE:NL (1/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)
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NL INDUSTRIES / NL FAQ
What is the technical rating for NL stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 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 56.4498. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What are the support and resistance levels for NL INDUSTRIES (NL) stock?
NL INDUSTRIES (NL) has a support level at 5.46 and a resistance level at 6.47. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of NL support and resistance levels.