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Nucor Corp. (NUE) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorWilliams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtRelative Strength Index bearish divergenceTrend resistance at 195.37
Daily :Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range are overboughtLane's Stochastic is strongly overbought
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It was a fourth positive week after 6 consecutive negative weeks for the Nucor Corp. (NUE). During the week, the NUE gained 9.75 points, or 5.24%, and closed at 195.87 on Friday, April 17, 2026. Weekly volume was -32% below average.

NUE is a member of Materials Sector. Materials is the second 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 NUE long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on April 7, 2025 at 97.60 and reached 197.13 on April 17, 2026. NUE gained -99.53 points, or -101.98%, in 53 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 160.48 and resistance is at 213.57. A Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern is considered to be a reversal formation. It usually appears in a mature trend, characterized by overbought/oversold long-term and short-term indicators, and often generates divergence on long-term indicators. Use the following link to access a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See NUE medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on March 19, 2026 at 155.14 and reached 197.13 on April 17, 2026. NUE gained -41.99 points, or -27.07%, in 4 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (195.37). The resistance is usually stronger when technical indicators are overbought. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See NUE weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with strongly overbought weekly overbought Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly Relative Strength Index has bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Relative Strength Index help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Relative Strength Index bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. 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 Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since March 6, 2026. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See NUE short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on April 6, 2026 at 167.35 and reached 197.13 on April 17, 2026. NUE gained -29.78 points, or -17.80%, in 11 days. Price is near the trend high.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See NUE daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range are overbought while Lane's Stochastic is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range or strongly overbought daily Lane's Stochastic. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since March 25, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is relatively high, but getting smaller. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is still strong, and momentum is beginning to wane.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 89.02
Overbought
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 12.00
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 94.79
Strong Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 90.59
Strong Overbought
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 3.32
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.80
Bearish
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 9.20
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 39.98
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 61.94
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 8.26
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 213.57
Upper Bollinger Band 203.26
Daily Stochastic Crossing 195.90
Price 195.87
Monthly Trendline Resistance 195.37
Parabolic System 186.19
Monthly Trendline Support 177.67
50 Day Moving Average 176.27
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 175.54
20 Day Moving Average 175.43
Quarterly Trendline Support 160.48
Lower Bollinger Band 156.39
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Materials 8
Industry Steel 99
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 167.35
Low Date 04/06/2026
High 197.13
High Date 04/17/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 167.35
Low Date 04/06/2026
High 197.13
High Date 04/17/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Test Resistance
Resistance 195.37
Support 177.67
Low 155.14
Low Date 03/19/2026
High 197.13
High Date 04/17/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 213.57
Support 160.48
Low 97.60
Low Date 04/07/2025
High 197.13
High Date 04/17/2026
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 203.00
High Date 04/09/2024
Low 97.60
Low Date 04/07/2025
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