RIO TINTO PLC (RIO.L) Stock Technical Analysis
LON:RIO - London Exchange - GB0007188757 - Common Stock - Currency: GBX
Overall RIO gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. RIO scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
79% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than RIO.
In the last month RIO has a been trading in the 4344.50 - 4712.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
RIO is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so RIO is lagging the market.
Although the technical rating is bad, RIO does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 4492.56, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for RIO in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 4429.13 to 4492.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 4117.00 to 4148.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4543.40 to 4800.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @5082.00 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 RIO.L is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for RIO.L is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 21.8 | NEGATIVE | RIO.L has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.2% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of RIO.L is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of RIO.L is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of RIO.L is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.34 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for RIO.L is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -14.66 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests RIO.L has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 32.86 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for RIO.L is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.86 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for RIO.L suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.69 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for RIO.L 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)
LON:RIO (8/21/2025, 5:36:15 PM)
4531
+40 (+0.89%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.89%
1 Week1.12%
2 Weeks0.71%
1 Month-3.99%
3 Month-0.69%
6 Month-10.84%
12 Month-4.63%
2 Year-7.23%
3 Year-5.1%
5 Year-2.16%
10 Year89.74%
15 Year37.3%
Volatility
ATR(14)75.64
ATR(20)%1.86%
ATR Inc-35.57%
Range Today48
ADR(20)66.16
ADR(20)%1.46%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS21.8
Mansfield-1.12
10 Day High4693.75
10 Day Low4436.75
20 Day High4712
20 Day Low4344.5
52 Week High5472
52 Week Low4025.75
CS1 End4492.56
CR1 Start4543.4
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.13%
DER(5)3.65%
Volume423.20K
Volume Incr-26.43%
Vol(5)676.22K
Vol(50)986.05K