Here’s whether Annaly Capital Management. Inc. (NLY) 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: RSI 40 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +12.4%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-0.17% over 10 days); rising volume on a downtrend (distribution, 1.38x avg). Currently 13.5% off its 52-week high. Score: -2/7.
NLY is trading below its 200-day MA ($22.08) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 39.9 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +12.4% compares to +24.4% for SPY (trailed the market by 12.0%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $11,239 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 12.0%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($22.08)
✗Above 50-day MA ($21.96)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 39.9
✓Positive return (+12.4%)
!Within 10% of period high (−13.5%)
Period Range $21.22
$18.64$24.52
RSI (14) 39.9
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$21.22
Period Return+12.4%
Period High$24.52
Period Low$18.64
Drawdown−13.5%
MA-50$21.96
MA-200$22.08
RSI (14)39.9
Avg Volume (30d)6.3M
vs. SPYtrailed by 12.0%
Return Rank#599 of 1245
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($22.08)