SM ENERGY CO (SM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SM • US78454L1008
22.05 USD
-0.41 (-1.83%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
21.45 USD
-0.6 (-2.72%)
After Hours: 2/25/2026, 7:00:00 PM
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to SM. In the past year, SM was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, SM is a bad performer in the overall market: 78% of all stocks are doing better.
- SM is part of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are 206 other stocks in this industry, of which 80% are performing better than SM.
- SM 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.
- SM has an average volume of 5693360 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- In the last month SM has a been trading in the 18.53 - 24.27 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
SM has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup 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.
More info and screens
17.67
28.54
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 22.04 to 22.04. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @17.85 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 23.52 to 23.66. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @28.26 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 SM is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SM is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 22.65 | NEGATIVE | SM has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 77.35% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SM is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SM is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SM is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 58.16 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.09 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SM has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 64.2 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SM is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.83 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 40.09 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SM suggests a strong 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)
22.05
-0.41 (-1.83%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg-1.83%
1 Week-5.77%
2 Weeks4.35%
1 Month14.37%
3 Month15.75%
6 Month-22.77%
12 Month-32.59%
2 Year-49.62%
3 Year-25.28%
5 Year59.09%
10 Year143.92%
15 Year-69.57%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.06
ATR(20)%4.83%
ATR Inc-7.83%
Range Today0.99
ADR(20)1.03
ADR(20)%4.65%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS22.65
3 months CRS83.94
6 months CRS17.5
Mansfield-1.55
10 Day High24.27
10 Day Low20.44
20 Day High24.27
20 Day Low18.53
52 Week High33.14
52 Week Low17.45
CS1 End22.04
CR1 Start23.52
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.56%
DER(5)-0.8%
Volume7.09M
Volume Incr-8.84%
Vol(5)7.66M
Vol(50)5.69M
SM ENERGY CO / SM FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for SM ENERGY CO?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to SM.
What is the trend direction for SM stock?
The current trend direction for SM ENERGY CO (SM) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for SM ENERGY CO (SM) stock?
SM ENERGY CO (SM) has an RSI value of 58.157. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the short term momentum for SM ENERGY CO?
The short term momentum for SM ENERGY CO (SM) is positive.