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NRG Energy (NRG) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorRelative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergenceBroken trend resistance lineBroken trend resistance line
Daily :Broken trend support lineStochastic has declined below the signal lineDaily  MACD line has moved below its signal lineThe price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR20 Day Moving Average has crossed above the 50 Day Moving AverageThe price has declined below the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands
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It was the negative week for the NRG Energy (NRG). During the week, the NRG dropped -15.09 points, or -9.00%, and closed at 152.54 on Friday, August 8, 2025. It was the worst weekly loss since March 7, 2025. Weekly volume was 69% above average.

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 175.96 on August 5, 2025. NRG gained -167.16 points, or -1899.55%, in 504 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (27.12) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, although a short-term pull back is possible. 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 175.96 on August 5, 2025. NRG gained -145.71 points, or -481.69%, in 124 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (88.44) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, although a short-term pull back is possible. 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 technical indicators are neutral. Weekly Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD 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 Lane's Stochastic and Relative Strength Index 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 low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is getting weak. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See NRG short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on July 16, 2025 at 143.40 and reached 175.96 on August 5, 2025. NRG gained -32.56 points, or -22.71%, in 20 days. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend support line (161.04) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal. 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 support in a short-term trend.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See NRG daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral. 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.

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

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.

During the last week, the price has declined below the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. 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.

During the last week, the 20 Day Moving Average has advanced above the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 50.19
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 69.20
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 47.93
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 42.97
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 2.62
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 67.14
Bearish
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 23.40
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 58.77
Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 61.35
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 15.12 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Weekly Trendline Resistance 181.62
Monthly Trendline Resistance 176.62
Parabolic System 174.90
Upper Bollinger Band 174.75
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 161.59
Weekly Trendline Support 161.04
20 Day Moving Average 157.17
Daily Stochastic Crossing 156.03
50 Day Moving Average 155.69
Price 152.54
Lower Bollinger Band 141.50
Monthly Trendline Support 138.97
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 137.67
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Utilities 12
Industry Electric Utilities 97
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 175.96
High Date 08/05/2025
Low 145.00
Low Date 08/06/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Broken Support
Resistance 181.62
Support 161.04
Low 143.40
Low Date 07/16/2025
High 175.96
High Date 08/05/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Symmetric Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 176.62
Support 138.97
Low 79.57
Low Date 04/07/2025
High 175.96
High Date 08/05/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 137.67
Support 88.44
Low 30.25
Low Date 03/16/2023
High 175.96
High Date 08/05/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 51.98
Support 27.12
Low 8.80
Low Date 12/07/2015
High 175.96
High Date 08/05/2025
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