US stock · data to 2026-10-20
Steel Dynamics (STLD)
Steel Dynamics: $241.46 on 2026-10-20. +14.1% a year since 1996, worst fall -87%. Year-by-year returns, risk profile and what followed its price patterns in the past.
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| Last close | $241.46 |
| Return a year since 1996 | +14.1% |
| All-time high | $282.76 (2026-06-12) |
| Below its high | -14.6% |
| Worst fall | -87% (2008-11-20) |
| Yearly volatility | 47% |
| Beta vs its index | 1.35 |
| Risk / reward vs its market | Medium risk · High reward |
Returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 | +42.5% |
| 2025 | +48.5% |
| 2024 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | +57.4% |
| 2021 | +68.3% |
| 2020 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | -30.4% |
| 2017 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | +99.1% |
| 2015 | -9.5% |
What followed its price patterns in the past
How often STLD 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 | 96 | 56% | 58% | +3.6% |
| Big up day | 89 | 54% | 58% | +2.1% |
| RSI rises above 70 | 83 | 48% | 58% | -0.5% |
| Down streak | 78 | 55% | 58% | +2.9% |
| New 52-week high | 78 | 60% | 58% | +3.9% |
| Big down day | 67 | 48% | 58% | -0.3% |
| Crosses above 200-day avg | 67 | 61% | 58% | +3.9% |
| Falls below 200-day avg | 67 | 63% | 58% | +3.0% |
| Volume spike on an up day | 65 | 55% | 58% | +3.4% |
| Volume spike on a down day | 57 | 61% | 58% | +3.3% |
| Squeeze breakout up | 52 | 58% | 58% | +5.2% |
| RSI drops below 30 | 48 | 56% | 58% | +2.8% |
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