Here’s whether Dow Inc. (DOW) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.
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Bearish
Positives: RSI 65 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +19.0%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-5.28% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-22.8%). Currently 30.2% off its 52-week high. Score: -3/7.
DOW is trading below its 200-day MA ($30.31) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 64.7 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +19.0% compares to +16.5% for SPY (beat the market by 2.6%). The current 30.2% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $11,903 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 2.6%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($30.31)
✗Above 50-day MA ($32.32)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 64.7
✓Positive return (+19.0%)
!Within 10% of period high (−30.2%)
Period Range $29.84
$20.40$42.74
RSI (14) 64.7
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$29.84
Period Return+19.0%
Period High$42.74
Period Low$20.40
Drawdown−30.2%
MA-50$32.32
MA-200$30.31
RSI (14)64.7
Avg Volume (30d)12.2M
vs. SPYbeat by 2.6%
Return Rank#371 of 999
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($30.31)