Here’s whether ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION (AR) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Caution.
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Caution
Positives: above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); RSI 54 — healthy momentum range. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); 50-day MA is falling (-2.03% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-6.8%). Currently 22.9% off its 52-week high. Score: -2/7.
AR is trading below its 200-day MA ($35.62) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 54.0 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +6.1% compares to +16.5% for SPY (trailed the market by 10.4%). The current 22.9% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $10,607 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 10.4%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($35.62)
✓Above 50-day MA ($35.25)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 54.0
✓Positive return (+6.1%)
!Within 10% of period high (−22.9%)
Period Range $35.28
$29.10$45.75
RSI (14) 54.0
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$35.28
Period Return+6.1%
Period High$45.75
Period Low$29.10
Drawdown−22.9%
MA-50$35.25
MA-200$35.62
RSI (14)54.0
Avg Volume (30d)4.9M
vs. SPYtrailed by 10.4%
Return Rank#471 of 999
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($35.62)