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NRG Energy (NRG) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorBroken uptrend resistance line - uptrend exhaustionBroken uptrend resistance line - uptrend exhaustionLane's Stochastic is overboughtWilliams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought
Daily :Relative Strength Index, Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overboughtStochastic has declined below the signal lineThe price has fallen below the Parabolic SARThe period of high volatility of the stock price
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It was the negative week for the NRG Energy (NRG). During the week, the NRG gave back -1.38 points, or -0.87%, and closed at 157.82 on Friday, May 23, 2025. NRG was trading at average weekly trading volume.

NRG is a member of Utilities Sector. Utilities is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.

Long-term trend: [See NRG long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on December 7, 2015 at 8.80 and reached 161.78 on May 19, 2025. NRG gained -152.98 points, or -1738.41%, in 493 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (26.85) is broken, while daily and weekly technical indicators are overbought. Uptrend is exhausted and trend reversal is possible soon. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See NRG medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on March 16, 2023 at 30.25 and reached 161.78 on May 19, 2025. NRG gained -131.53 points, or -434.81%, in 113 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (83.44) is broken, while daily and weekly technical indicators are overbought. Uptrend is exhausted and trend reversal is possible soon. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See NRG weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Lane's Stochastic is overbought while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Lane's Stochastic or strongly overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since May 2, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is near its high and getting bigger. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is strong. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See NRG short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on May 19, 2025 at 161.78 and reached 152.38 on May 22, 2025. NRG lost 9.40 points, or 5.81%, in 3 days. The price is now at the 57.87% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See NRG daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Relative Strength Index, Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Relative Strength Index, Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Use the following link to access Relative Strength Index help.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since April 11, 2025. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller.

During the last week, the price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR above the price is a bearish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the downward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.

The distance between the Bollinger Bands is 200.21% higher then one year average. It indicates the period of high volatility of the stock price. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 83.92
Overbought
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 14.30
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 85.04
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 84.90
Overbought
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 13.49
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 69.90
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 9.80
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 86.63
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 80.11
Overbought
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 5.59
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 180.44
Parabolic System 161.75
Daily Stochastic Crossing 160.05
Price 157.82
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 156.56
20 Day Moving Average 135.78
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 128.69
50 Day Moving Average 112.45
Lower Bollinger Band 96.44
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Utilities 9
Industry Electric Utilities 77
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 161.78
High Date 05/19/2025
Low 152.38
Low Date 05/22/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 161.78
High Date 05/19/2025
Low 152.38
Low Date 05/22/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 79.57
Low Date 04/07/2025
High 161.78
High Date 05/19/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 128.69
Support 83.44
Low 30.25
Low Date 03/16/2023
High 161.78
High Date 05/19/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 51.71
Support 26.85
Low 8.80
Low Date 12/07/2015
High 161.78
High Date 05/19/2025
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