Here’s whether Chevron Corporation (CVX) 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); RSI 44 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +29.1%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-1.84% over 10 days). Currently 12.8% off its 52-week high. Score: +2/7.
CVX is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($171.44) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($188.61), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 43.6 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +29.1% compares to +22.9% for SPY (beat the market by 6.3%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $12,914 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 6.3%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($171.44)
✗Above 50-day MA ($188.61)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 43.6
✓Positive return (+29.1%)
!Within 10% of period high (−12.8%)
Period Range $187.22
$142.40$214.71
RSI (14) 43.6
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$187.22
Period Return+29.1%
Period High$214.71
Period Low$142.40
Drawdown−12.8%
MA-50$188.61
MA-200$171.44
RSI (14)43.6
Avg Volume (30d)9.4M
vs. SPYbeat by 6.3%
Return Rank#474 of 1246
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($171.44)
Price is below the 50-day moving average ($188.61)