Check historical price trends and seasonality for Nucor (NUE).
Nucor (NUE) average YTD return over the past 10 years is +20.81%.
Over the past 10 years, the return for the specified period (Apr 17 for 60 days) is -0.85%.
4 wins 3 losses with a win rate of 57.14%.
1) Overview:
Nucor's stock price tends to experience a strong bullish phase from early January, gaining momentum through February, reaching approximately +8.4% by February 20. The stock then consolidates through the spring and summer before entering another significant bullish phase in the fall, climbing from around +10% in early October to reach a peak of +25.5% by December 3. The stock then declines slightly to end the year around +20.8% on December 31.
2) Buy-the-dip points:
Potential buying opportunities may arise during the consolidation period from March to September. The stock experiences a slight pullback in March, dropping from +10.7% on March 2 to +7.5% on March 9. Another pullback occurs in May, decreasing from +12.1% on May 4 to +8.1% on May 22. Finally, a significant dip occurs in September, falling from +16.9% on September 1 to +8.5% on September 21, before rebounding in late October.
3) Summary:
Based on historical seasonality, a potential investment strategy could involve accumulating Nucor shares during the pullback periods in March, May, and especially September, capitalizing on the subsequent rallies. Consider initiating a position in early October, anticipating the strong bullish trend that typically unfolds into December. The most opportune time to exit the position may be around December 3, when the stock tends to reach its peak.
| Year | Start Date | Start Price | End Date | End Price | Return | Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-04-17 | 110.5000 | 2025-06-15 | 121.9200 | 11.4200 | 10.33 |
| 2024 | 2024-04-17 | 192.7800 | 2024-06-15 | 154.6900 | -38.0900 | -19.76 |
| 2023 | 2023-04-17 | 147.6700 | 2023-06-15 | 151.1800 | 3.5100 | 2.38 |
| 2020 | 2020-04-17 | 37.3300 | 2020-06-15 | 41.9200 | 4.5900 | 12.30 |
| 2019 | 2019-04-17 | 58.0000 | 2019-06-15 | 51.7000 | -6.3000 | -10.86 |
| 2018 | 2018-04-17 | 64.1300 | 2018-06-15 | 66.8500 | 2.7200 | 4.24 |
| 2017 | 2017-04-17 | 57.2100 | 2017-06-15 | 54.6000 | -2.6100 | -4.56 |
| Avg | 95.3743 | 91.8371 | -3.54 | -0.85 |
| Day \ Month | Jan Total +2.56% | Feb Total +5.16% | Mar Total +2.18% | Apr Total +1.16% | May Total -2.73% | Jun Total +1.81% | Jul Total +7.10% | Aug Total -1.31% | Sep Total -4.71% | Oct Total +4.34% | Nov Total +8.47% | Dec Total -3.61% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Avg +0.26% | 0.00% | +0.72% | +1.13% | +0.29% | -0.38% | +1.27% | +0.45% | -1.35% | +0.22% | +0.15% | +0.54% | +0.06% |
| 2 Avg +0.31% | +0.22% | +0.29% | +1.35% | -0.03% | +0.19% | +1.38% | +0.52% | -1.26% | -0.09% | +0.25% | -0.07% | +0.99% |
| 3 Avg +0.22% | -0.17% | +0.92% | -0.13% | -0.65% | +0.55% | +0.73% | +0.04% | +0.87% | -0.95% | +0.60% | +0.52% | +0.24% |
| 4 Avg -0.02% | +0.98% | +0.37% | -0.30% | -1.38% | +0.57% | -0.04% | 0.00% | -0.24% | -0.04% | +0.24% | -0.09% | -0.26% |
| 5 Avg +0.04% | +0.84% | -0.07% | -0.12% | +0.31% | -0.75% | +0.17% | -0.51% | -0.19% | +0.19% | +0.39% | +0.70% | -0.50% |
| 6 Avg +0.12% | +0.66% | -0.43% | -0.59% | +0.20% | -0.61% | +0.61% | +0.25% | +0.17% | +0.25% | -0.59% | +1.65% | -0.07% |
| 7 Avg +0.03% | -0.89% | -0.68% | -0.25% | +0.39% | +0.22% | +0.21% | +0.62% | +0.10% | +0.04% | +0.34% | +0.11% | +0.12% |
| 8 Avg +0.01% | -0.03% | +0.14% | -0.38% | +0.42% | +0.09% | +0.56% | -0.41% | +0.25% | -0.81% | -0.23% | +0.33% | +0.21% |
| 9 Avg -0.17% | -0.61% | +0.99% | -1.62% | +0.98% | -0.96% | -1.10% | +0.13% | -0.16% | +0.14% | -0.20% | +0.67% | -0.33% |
| 10 Avg +0.39% | +0.99% | +0.73% | +0.50% | -0.47% | +0.48% | -0.48% | +1.14% | +1.20% | -0.06% | -0.17% | +0.66% | +0.17% |
| 11 Avg -0.01% | +0.34% | -0.24% | +0.21% | +0.25% | -0.88% | -1.51% | +0.53% | -0.01% | +0.07% | +0.82% | +0.09% | +0.21% |
| 12 Avg +0.02% | +0.48% | +0.91% | -0.68% | +0.07% | -0.62% | +0.54% | +0.99% | -0.26% | +0.22% | -0.21% | -0.49% | -0.69% |
| 13 Avg +0.06% | -0.01% | +0.39% | +1.10% | -0.11% | -0.59% | +0.16% | -0.03% | +0.53% | -0.93% | +0.56% | +0.16% | -0.50% |
| 14 Avg -0.20% | -0.04% | +0.06% | -0.49% | +0.09% | +0.03% | -0.58% | -0.13% | +0.07% | -1.18% | -0.13% | -0.06% | -0.09% |
| 15 Avg -0.21% | -0.57% | +0.73% | +0.25% | -0.89% | +0.36% | -0.45% | +0.37% | -0.28% | -0.57% | -0.30% | +0.42% | -1.64% |
| 16 Avg 0.00% | +0.29% | +0.66% | -1.18% | +0.02% | -0.16% | +0.20% | -0.26% | +0.23% | +0.16% | -0.38% | +0.35% | +0.04% |
| 17 Avg +0.00% | +0.08% | -0.11% | +0.28% | +1.06% | +0.21% | -0.50% | +0.01% | -0.90% | -0.15% | +0.54% | -0.16% | -0.33% |
| 18 Avg +0.08% | -0.23% | +0.29% | -0.25% | +0.64% | -0.19% | +0.22% | +0.76% | +0.26% | -0.24% | -0.06% | +0.05% | -0.30% |
| 19 Avg -0.02% | -0.57% | +0.05% | +0.61% | +0.01% | -0.03% | +0.09% | -0.17% | -0.64% | +0.99% | +0.14% | -0.38% | -0.32% |
| 20 Avg -0.15% | -0.16% | +0.08% | -0.11% | +0.26% | -0.30% | +0.03% | -0.16% | -0.48% | -1.46% | +0.84% | -0.19% | -0.17% |
| 21 Avg +0.03% | -1.18% | -0.52% | +0.06% | -0.25% | -0.14% | -0.05% | +1.06% | +0.11% | -1.17% | +0.62% | +1.33% | +0.52% |
| 22 Avg -0.10% | -0.06% | +0.03% | -1.35% | -1.03% | -0.34% | -0.16% | -0.32% | +0.32% | +0.14% | -0.20% | +1.58% | +0.19% |
| 23 Avg -0.15% | -0.17% | -0.32% | -1.29% | +0.10% | +0.12% | +0.34% | +0.23% | -0.23% | +0.07% | -0.39% | -0.14% | -0.18% |
| 24 Avg +0.23% | +0.12% | +0.39% | +2.31% | +0.38% | -0.23% | -0.21% | -0.22% | +0.32% | -0.03% | -0.13% | +0.24% | -0.23% |
| 25 Avg +0.21% | -0.11% | +0.25% | +0.55% | -0.53% | +0.25% | -0.51% | +0.99% | +0.22% | +0.33% | +0.96% | +0.12% | 0.00% |
| 26 Avg +0.34% | +1.26% | -0.46% | +1.75% | +0.07% | +1.03% | +0.54% | +0.19% | -0.30% | -0.78% | +0.02% | +0.08% | +0.67% |
| 27 Avg +0.29% | -0.48% | -0.04% | +0.24% | +1.08% | +0.81% | -0.37% | +0.65% | +0.34% | +1.12% | -0.20% | +0.23% | +0.15% |
| 28 Avg +0.10% | +0.89% | +0.01% | -0.72% | +0.10% | -0.23% | +0.39% | -0.12% | +0.14% | +0.59% | +1.00% | +0.08% | -0.88% |
| 29 Avg +0.15% | +0.38% | - | +0.26% | +0.47% | -0.41% | +0.09% | +0.49% | +0.86% | -1.10% | +0.73% | +0.14% | -0.25% |
| 30 Avg -0.02% | +0.54% | - | +0.99% | -0.69% | -0.23% | +0.24% | +0.13% | -0.37% | +0.32% | -0.62% | 0.00% | -0.56% |
| 31 Avg -0.21% | -0.25% | - | +0.05% | - | -0.58% | - | -0.10% | -0.63% | - | -0.05% | - | +0.06% |
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