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NUCOR CORP (NUE) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:NUE - US6703461052 - Common Stock

168.13 USD
-1.27 (-0.75%)
Last: 1/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM
168.5 USD
+0.37 (+0.22%)
Pre-Market: 1/6/2026, 8:00:02 AM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to NUE. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, NUE is showing a nice and steady performance.

NUE is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Metals & Mining industry. 60% of 157 stocks in the same industry do better.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that NUE is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 89% of all stocks. On top of that, NUE also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by NUE, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
In the last month NUE has a been trading in the 155.00 - 171.94 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
NUE has an average volume of 1545430 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
NUCOR CORP / NUE Weekly stock chart
NUCOR CORP / NUE Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

Although NUE has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

142.56

171.10

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 163.28 to 164.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 155.43 to 159.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 144.00 to 145.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 169.41 to 169.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for NUE is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for NUE is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength89.05POSITIVENUE has a high relative strength, it outperformed 89.05% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of NUE is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of NUE is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of NUE is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)62.36NEUTRALThe RSI value for NUE is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.02NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests NUE has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)79.29NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for NUE is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.27MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for NUE suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)27.93POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for NUE suggests a strong 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)
NUCOR CORP / NUE Daily stock chart

NUCOR CORP

NYSE:NUE (1/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 168.5 +0.37 (+0.22%)

168.13

-1.27 (-0.75%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg-0.75%
1 Week1.07%
2 Weeks6.53%
1 Month3.44%
3 Month25.8%
6 Month18.07%
12 Month42.29%
2 Year-10.06%
3 Year-0.53%
5 Year245.02%
10 Year330.33%
15 Year266.22%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.75
ATR(20)%2.27%
ATR Inc74.42%
Range Today5.63
ADR(20)3.68
ADR(20)%2.19%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS89.05
3 months CRS92.57
6 months CRS81.3
Mansfield1.22
10 Day High171.94
10 Day Low155
20 Day High171.94
20 Day Low155
52 Week High171.94
52 Week Low97.59
CS1 End164.99
CR1 Start169.41
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.19%
DER(5)-1.42%
Volume2.15M
Volume Incr-1.57%
Vol(5)1.49M
Vol(50)1.55M

NUCOR CORP / NUE FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of NUCOR CORP (NUE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to NUE.


What is the current trend direction of NUCOR CORP (NUE) stock?

The current trend direction for NUCOR CORP (NUE) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for NUCOR CORP (NUE) stock?

NUCOR CORP (NUE) has an RSI value of 62.3636. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for NUCOR CORP (NUE) stock?

The MACD indicator for NUCOR CORP (NUE) has a value of -0.0210621, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the short term momentum for NUCOR CORP?

The short term momentum for NUCOR CORP (NUE) is positive.