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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:CENX - US1564311082 - Common Stock

32.28 USD
+0.89 (+2.84%)
Last: 12/16/2025, 3:52:08 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

9

We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to CENX. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, CENX is showing a nice and steady performance.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
CENX is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so CENX is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month CENX has a been trading in the 25.40 - 33.06 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
CENX has an average volume of 2346460 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that CENX is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 92% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 4 months ago.
CENX is part of the Metals & Mining industry. There are 156 other stocks in this industry, CENX did better than 47% of them.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY / CENX Weekly stock chart
CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY / CENX Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although CENX has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

17.90

32.60

7 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 30.91 to 31.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 30.05 to 30.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • Support @28.85 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @27.58 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @27.01 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @25.85 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @18.08 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for CENX is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CENX is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength92.06POSITIVECENX has a high relative strength, it outperformed 92.06% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CENX is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CENX is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CENX is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)56.85NEUTRALThe RSI value for CENX is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.25POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CENX has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)80.47OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests CENX may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)4.37MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CENX suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)14.23NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for CENX suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY / CENX Daily stock chart

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY

NASDAQ:CENX (12/16/2025, 3:52:08 PM)

32.28

+0.89 (+2.84%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg2.84%
1 Week2.55%
2 Weeks6.23%
1 Month9.07%
3 Month13.86%
6 Month85.63%
12 Month71.25%
2 Year158.57%
3 Year283.74%
5 Year184.59%
10 Year610.18%
15 Year102.13%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.25
ATR(20)%4.37%
ATR Inc8.83%
Range Today1.09
ADR(20)1.35
ADR(20)%4.19%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS92.06
3 months CRS87.3
6 months CRS95.19
Mansfield3.03
10 Day High33.06
10 Day Low29.3
20 Day High33.06
20 Day Low25.4
52 Week High34.52
52 Week Low13.05
CS1 End31.24
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.99%
DER(5)0.05%
Volume4.44K
Volume Incr-24.82%
Vol(5)1.92M
Vol(50)2.35M

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY / CENX FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to CENX.


What is the current trend direction of CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) stock?

The current trend direction for CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) stock?

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) has an RSI value of 56.8544. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the buy/sell signal for CENX stock?

The buy/sell signal for CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.


What are the support and resistance levels for CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) stock?

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (CENX) has a support level at 31.24. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CENX support and resistance levels.