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National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorWilliams' Percentage Range is overboughtBroken trend resistance lineTrend resistance at 21.09
Daily :Lane's Stochastic is overboughtDaily  MACD line has moved above its signal lineThe price has risen above the Parabolic SAR
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It was a second consecutive positive week for the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV). During the week, the NOV gained 1.49 points, or 7.58%, and closed at 21.14 on Friday, August 14, 2026. Weekly volume was -27% below average.

NOV is a member of Energy Sector. Energy 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 NOV long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on January 27, 2023 at 24.83 and reached 10.84 on April 8, 2025. NOV lost 13.99 points, or 56.34%, in 114 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Wedge chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (8.50) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, but since daily indicators are overbought a short-term pull back is possible. NOV may retest the broken resistance line. It is considered to be a support line now. 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 NOV medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on June 4, 2026 at 21.55 and reached 17.73 on July 6, 2026. NOV lost 3.82 points, or 17.73%, in 4 weeks. The chart has formed a Symmetric Triangle chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (21.09). 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 NOV weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with 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 link to access Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since May 22, 2026. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is down. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term downtrend is getting weak. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See NOV short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on July 31, 2026 at 18.94 and reached 21.30 on August 14, 2026. NOV gained -2.36 points, or -12.46%, in 14 days. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See NOV daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Lane's Stochastic. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help.

During the last week, daily MACD line has moved above its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal.

During the last week, the price has risen above the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR below the price is a bullish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the upward 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.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 55.85
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 21.40
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 89.14
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 74.53
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.23
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.58
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 19.90
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 58.23
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 62.92
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.72
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 21.31
Daily Stochastic Crossing 21.14
Price 21.14
Monthly Trendline Resistance 21.09
20 Day Moving Average 20.10
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 19.94
50 Day Moving Average 19.65
Monthly Trendline Support 19.58
Parabolic System 19.40
Lower Bollinger Band 18.88
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Energy 9
Industry Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 36
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Wedge
Low 18.94
Low Date 07/31/2026
High 21.30
High Date 08/14/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 17.73
Low Date 07/06/2026
High 21.30
High Date 08/14/2026
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Symmetric Triangle
Status Test Resistance
Resistance 21.09
Support 19.58
High 21.55
High Date 06/04/2026
Low 17.73
Low Date 07/06/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 10.84
Low Date 04/08/2025
High 21.55
High Date 06/04/2026
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 7.64
Support 8.50
High 24.83
High Date 01/27/2023
Low 10.84
Low Date 04/08/2025
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