Here’s whether MP Materials Corp. (MP) 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); strong 1-year return of +121.1%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); 50-day MA is falling (-2.71% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-11.6%). Currently 39.2% off its 52-week high. Score: -2/7.
MP is trading below its 200-day MA ($61.80) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 66.0 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +121.1% compares to +35.1% for SPY (beat the market by 86.0%). The current 39.2% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $22,114 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 86.0%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($61.80)
✓Above 50-day MA ($56.82)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 66.0
✓Positive return (+121.1%)
!Within 10% of period high (−39.2%)
Period Range $60.99
$18.64$100.25
RSI (14) 66.0
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$60.99
Period Return+121.1%
Period High$100.25
Period Low$18.64
Drawdown−39.2%
MA-50$56.82
MA-200$61.80
RSI (14)66.0
Avg Volume (30d)5.4M
vs. SPYbeat by 86.0%
Return Rank#180 of 996
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($61.80)