What the company does
Steel Dynamics, Inc., is a steel producer and metal recycler in the United States.
What the weekly tape is saying
STLD closed the latest completed week at 282.8 USD. The 4-week return is 23.3% and the 12-week return is 73.0%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is 1.25. Setup signature: Leadership continuation with a 82/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 196.4 USD
- Vs Trend Line
- 44.0%
- Fair Value
- 136.4 USD
- Vs Fair Value
- 107.3%
- 52W High
- 285.9 USD
- 52W Low
- 118.8 USD
- Drawdown
- -1.1%
- Range Position
- 98.1%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 43 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 50
- 52W Active Breadth
- 96.2%
- Sector Scope
- US Basic Materials
- Sector Rank
- 72 of 225
- Sector Percentile
- 68.3%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
US Basic Materials
- Tracked Peers
- 100
- 4W Rank
- 4 of 100
- Avg 1W
- 3.5%
- Avg 4W
- 1.0%
- Trend Breadth
- 53.0%
- Positive MD
- 36.0%
US Steel
- Tracked Peers
- 19
- 4W Rank
- 4 of 19
- Avg 1W
- 197.9%
- Avg 4W
- 149.3%
- Trend Breadth
- 63.2%
- Positive RS
- 57.9%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- 1.25
- 4W MD Change
- 41.3%
- Relative Strength
- 41.62
- 4W RS Change
- 99.1%
- Expectation
- Undecided
- Probability
- 52.09%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 4.8M
- 13W Average
- 5.5M
- 52W Average
- 6.1M
- Vs 13W
- 0.9x
- Vs 52W
- 0.8x
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 4.2%
- 52W Volatility
- 4.3%
- Upside Weeks
- 35
- Downside Weeks
- 17
- Downside Breadth
- 32.7%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 3.9% / -3.3%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Country
- US
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Steel
- Currency
- USD
- Market Cap
- 37.2B
Opportunity signals
- Trend Signal is active with a 43-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Market Dynamics is positive on the latest completed week.
Risk signals
- No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.
Watch next
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 282.8 USD | 5.3% | 196.4 USD | 136.4 USD | 1.25 | 41.62 | 4.8M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 268.5 USD | 3.2% | 192.1 USD | 135.2 USD | 1.08 | 38.94 | 5.1M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 260.1 USD | 8.4% | 188.2 USD | 134.1 USD | 1.00 | 29.75 | 5.7M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 240.0 USD | 4.7% | 184.7 USD | 133.0 USD | 0.84 | 24.22 | 4.9M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 229.3 USD | -2.5% | 181.8 USD | 132.1 USD | 0.89 | 20.91 | 4.9M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 235.1 USD | 2.5% | 178.8 USD | 131.2 USD | 0.71 | 24.14 | 4.9M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 229.3 USD | 1.1% | 175.7 USD | 130.3 USD | 0.32 | 28.33 | 5.0M | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 226.8 USD | 13.2% | 172.9 USD | 129.4 USD | -0.10 | 29.53 | 9.3M | On |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 200.3 USD | 5.1% | 169.9 USD | 128.6 USD | -0.63 | 17.70 | 5.0M | On |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 190.6 USD | 5.8% | 167.8 USD | 128.0 USD | -0.85 | 19.28 | 4.2M | On |
| 2 Apr 2026 | 180.2 USD | 5.7% | 165.8 USD | 127.4 USD | -0.94 | 18.25 | 4.5M | On |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 170.5 USD | 4.3% | 164.2 USD | 126.9 USD | -0.80 | 16.77 | 6.4M | On |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 163.5 USD | -3.9% | 162.9 USD | 126.5 USD | -0.28 | 8.70 | 7.3M | On |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 170.1 USD | -6.1% | 161.8 USD | 126.1 USD | 0.28 | 11.12 | 5.2M | On |