US stock · data to 2026-10-20
Nucor (NUE)
Nucor: $257.38 on 2026-10-20. +13.2% a year since 1980, worst fall -69%. Year-by-year returns, risk profile and what followed its price patterns in the past.
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| Last close | $257.38 |
| Return a year since 1980 | +13.2% |
| All-time high | $274.74 (2026-08-05) |
| Below its high | -6.3% |
| Worst fall | -69% (2008-11-20) |
| Yearly volatility | 36% |
| Beta vs its index | 1.12 |
| Risk / reward vs its market | High risk · High reward |
Returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 | +57.8% |
| 2025 | +39.8% |
| 2024 | -32.9% |
| 2023 | +32.0% |
| 2022 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | +114.6% |
| 2020 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | -18.5% |
| 2017 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | +47.7% |
| 2015 | -17.8% |
What followed its price patterns in the past
How often NUE was higher 40 trading days after each pattern, next to an ordinary day. History for learning, not a forecast.
| Pattern | Past cases | Higher after 40 days | On an ordinary day | Median move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up streak | 145 | 55% | 57% | +2.7% |
| Down streak | 137 | 64% | 57% | +3.9% |
| Big up day | 133 | 52% | 57% | +1.3% |
| RSI rises above 70 | 133 | 62% | 57% | +3.4% |
| Big down day | 126 | 60% | 57% | +2.8% |
| New 52-week high | 116 | 59% | 57% | +2.0% |
| Falls below 200-day avg | 109 | 61% | 57% | +1.9% |
| Volume spike on an up day | 109 | 66% | 57% | +4.3% |
| Crosses above 200-day avg | 108 | 56% | 57% | +2.0% |
| Volume spike on a down day | 106 | 60% | 57% | +3.4% |
| RSI drops below 30 | 81 | 63% | 57% | +3.1% |
| Squeeze breakout up | 76 | 46% | 57% | -1.2% |
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