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QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:NX - US7476191041 - Common Stock

17.53 USD
+1.02 (+6.18%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:11:53 PM
16.92 USD
-0.61 (-3.48%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:11:53 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

6

We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to NX. NX has been an average performer in the overall market. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative.

The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
NX is one of the better performing stocks in the Building Products industry, it outperforms 73% of 42 stocks in the same industry.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, NX outperforms 50% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
NX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so NX is lagging the market.
In the last month NX has a been trading in the 14.66 - 20.42 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS / NX Weekly stock chart
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS / NX Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

1

NX has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.

Support and Resistance Analysis

14.98

18.28

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 15.13 to 15.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • Resistance @18.10 from a trend line in the weekly 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for NX is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for NX is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength50.71NEUTRALNX is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of NX is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of NX is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of NX is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)71.92OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests NX may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.1POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests NX has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)75.09NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for NX is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)5.41HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for NX suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)32.33POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for NX 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)
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS / NX Daily stock chart

QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS

NYSE:NX (1/9/2026, 8:11:53 PM)

After market: 16.92 -0.61 (-3.48%)

17.53

+1.02 (+6.18%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Performance
% Chg6.18%
1 Week14.05%
2 Weeks14.5%
1 Month20.9%
3 Month29.76%
6 Month-13.56%
12 Month-19.59%
2 Year-43.85%
3 Year-32.29%
5 Year-20.28%
10 Year-5.29%
15 Year-10.06%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.61
ATR(20)%5.41%
ATR Inc127.6%
Range Today1.05
ADR(20)0.87
ADR(20)%4.94%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS50.71
3 months CRS92.66
6 months CRS18.15
Mansfield-1.24
10 Day High17.57
10 Day Low15.08
20 Day High20.42
20 Day Low14.66
52 Week High24.79
52 Week Low11.04
CS1 End15.32
CR1 Start18.1
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.18%
DER(5)3.62%
Volume628.30K
Volume Incr-46.31%
Vol(5)626.86K
Vol(50)828.35K

QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS / NX FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 6 / 10 to NX.


Can you provide the trend direction for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?

The current trend direction for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?

QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) has an RSI value of 71.9193. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


Can you provide the MACD signal for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?

The MACD indicator for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) has a value of 0.100606, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the short term momentum for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?

The short term momentum for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) is positive.