STOCKPIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS)Updated 2026-04-19
Here’s whether MPLX LP (MPLX) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Neutral.
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Neutral
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); strong 1-year return of +11.3%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative). Currently 6.8% off its 52-week high. Score: +2/7.
MPLX is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($53.30) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($57.34), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 33.2 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +11.3% compares to +35.1% for SPY (trailed the market by 23.8%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $11,127 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 23.8%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($53.30)
✗Above 50-day MA ($57.34)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 33.2
✓Positive return (+11.3%)
✓Within 10% of period high (−6.8%)
Period Range $55.88
$47.80$59.98
RSI (14) 33.2
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$55.88
Period Return+11.3%
Period High$59.98
Period Low$47.80
Drawdown−6.8%
MA-50$57.34
MA-200$53.30
RSI (14)33.2
Avg Volume (30d)1.8M
vs. SPYtrailed by 23.8%
Return Rank#609 of 996
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($53.30)