NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:NRG - US6293775085 - Common Stock
155.65 USD
-2.85 (-1.8%)
Overall NRG gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. Although NRG is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- NRG is part of the Electric Utilities industry. There are 46 other stocks in this industry. NRG outperforms 88% of them.
- NRG 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 NRG is lagging the market slightly.
- NRG has an average volume of 1927190 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.
- Looking at the yearly performance, NRG did better than 83% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
- In the last month NRG has a been trading in the 141.97 - 170.24 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
NRG has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately.
More info and screens
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @149.26 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 143.52 to 144.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @106.27 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @99.55 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 160.53 to 161.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @164.61 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @169.49 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 172.51 to 173.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 NRG is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for NRG is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 83.24 | POSITIVE | NRG has a high relative strength, it outperformed 83.24% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NRG is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NRG is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NRG is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.38 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NRG is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.1 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests NRG has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 38.92 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NRG is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.74 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for NRG suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.74 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for NRG suggests a weak or negative 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:NRG (1/16/2026, 11:51:30 AM)
155.65
-2.85 (-1.8%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Performance
% Chg-1.8%
1 Week10.43%
2 Weeks-0.46%
1 Month-1.03%
3 Month-6.07%
6 Month4.45%
12 Month51.66%
2 Year198.83%
3 Year363.18%
5 Year282.76%
10 Year1389.66%
15 Year663.86%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.9
ATR(20)%3.74%
ATR Inc13.35%
Range Today1.94
ADR(20)5.31
ADR(20)%3.41%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS83.24
3 months CRS23.87
6 months CRS50.37
Mansfield0.15
10 Day High170.24
10 Day Low141.97
20 Day High170.24
20 Day Low141.97
52 Week High180.54
52 Week Low79.57
CS1 End149.26
CR1 Start160.53
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.49%
DER(5)0.44%
Volume1.88K
Volume Incr13.16%
Vol(5)2.07M
Vol(50)1.93M
NRG ENERGY INC / NRG FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to NRG.
Can you provide the trend direction for NRG ENERGY INC?
The current trend direction for NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for NRG ENERGY INC?
NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) has an RSI value of 51.3801. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) stock?
The short term momentum for NRG ENERGY INC (NRG) is neutral.