NUE - Nucor Corporation

Stock Analysis

Data: 2026-06-19
Last updated: Jun 21, 2026 at 1:00 PMFresh

show_chart Price & Trend 232.85 • 52W 122.82 - 235.45

Volume
Close
EMA9
MA50
MA150
MA200
Breakout
Extended Risk
MA200 Reclaim
MA50 Touch
Pocket Pivot
PB Bounce
EMA9 Cross

auto_graph Pattern Recognition

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Inconsistent pattern behavior: Only 41% of signals profitable.

Signal Success Rate
41%
101 total signals
Avg Gain on Winners
+6.9%
41 wins
Avg Loss on Losers
-5.5%
60 losses
Recurring Behaviors
trending_up Tendency to go on win streaks (longest: 15 signals in a row)
trending_down Warning: Can experience losing streaks (longest: 12 signals)
rocket_launch Breakouts outperform pullbacks (44% vs 14% win rate)
Best Signal Type
MA200Reclaim
3 signals • 67% win rate
Avg gain: +-0.4%
Worst Signal Type
MA50Touch
15 signals • 13% win rate
Avg loss: -4.2%
All Signal Types (Best ? Worst)
MA200Reclaim 67%
3 signals -0.4%
PocketPivot 52%
54 signals +1.2%
Breakout 44%
16 signals +0.9%
PullbackBounce 15%
13 signals -4.9%
MA50Touch 13%
15 signals -4.2%
Trading Insights
lightbulb Lower probability - only 41% win rate. Consider stricter entry criteria.
lightbulb Avoid MA50Touch signals - only 13% successful.

Swing Cycle Analysis

Dominant pattern: ±5% every ~2.0 days (strength 0.27)

No consistent swing rhythm detected — observed ±5% fluctuations appear irregular or noise-driven.

Swing activity (±5% over ~2.0 days) is present but weak — downward / accumulation bias with more troughs than peaks; pattern confidence is low.

Swing Avg Days Strength Pattern?
5% 2.0 0.27 Weak+ ?
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? Trough ? Peak(turning points)

No consistent swing rhythm detected — observed ±5% fluctuations appear irregular or noise-driven.

assessment Key Metrics Universe Updated

Price
$232.85
Score U
0.792
RS 6M U
94
RS 3M U
91

description Recommendation Summary

Buy Confidence: 10/10 Performance: A Strong R/C: 0.14:1

BUY (Confidence: 10/10) - Tight Base Breakout (VCP) | Strong Uptrend (Stage 2) | Explosive Momentum (Elite) | R/R 0.14:1 (Risk 8.0%) | Avoid/Extended

Trend

Strong Uptrend (Stage 2)

Momentum

Explosive Momentum (Elite)

Setup Type

Tight Base Breakout (VCP)

grade Absolute Rating

Strong Buy Standalone Technical Quality
check_circle Trend Strength (Price > MA50, proper stack) (2 points)
check_circle 13W Return ? +20% (2 points)
check_circle 4W Return ? +8% (1 points)
check_circle Up/Down Volume ? 1.10 (1 points)
check_circle ATR(20) ? 3.5% (1 points)
cancel Within 5%-25% of 52W High (0 points)
cancel Risk/Reward ? 2:1 (R/R 0.14:1) (0 points)
Total Points: 7 out of 9
Future Analytics

Coming soon...

security Risk Management

Suggested Stop Loss

$214.22

8.0% risk
Potential Upside

+1.1%

R/R: 0.1:1
Expected Move (20 d, ATR Proxy)
±$27.42 (11.8%)
Range: $205.43 - $260.27

warning Extended Warning

error
?? EXTENDED (Far from MA200)

Extended from MA50: +22% above 50-day MA (threshold: 20%)

ADDITIONAL WARNINGS
• Extended from MA200: +41% above 200-day MA (threshold: 40%)

insights What It Means

This is acting like a leadership quality name with elite relative strength and structural trend integrity. However, risk is elevated: +41% above MA200. Risk/Reward moderate (~0.1:1); catalysts or consolidation may improve it.

Positives
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Relative Strength elite (RS6M 94, RS3M 91)

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High composite score 0.792

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Absolute rating Strong Buy

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Perfect moving average stack (healthy uptrend)

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Accumulation (Up/Down Vol 2.31)

Negatives / Risks
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Extended from MA200 +41% (risk of mean reversion)

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EXTENDED (Far from MA200)

thumb_up Bullish Factors 8

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Elite 6m RS: 94th percentile (top 6%)

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Elite 3m RS: 91th percentile (top 9%)

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Perfect MA stack (MA50 > MA150 > MA200)

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Price above all major MAs (strong trend)

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Strong accumulation: 2.31x up/down volume

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Tight base: 36th percentile ATR (low volatility)

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Near 52-week high: -1.1% off peak

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Risk/Reward: 0.14:1 (Risk 8.0%, Reward 1.1% )

thumb_down Bearish Factors 1

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Suboptimal R/R (<1:1)

analytics Technical Indicators

Current Price
$232.85
MA 50
$191.55
21.6%
MA 150
$172.43
35.0%
MA 200
$164.65
41.4%

News & Sentiment

Last updated Jun 21 13:00

Sentiment line (?1..+1) with scaled article volume bars (height relative to sentiment range). Rolling 7d average smooths trend.

Positive day
Negative day
Neutral
Sentiment
7d Avg
Avg 7d: +0.08 Articles 7d: 21 Latest: +0.07 (1)Peak: +0.14 Jun 16
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