$STLD support and resistance levels, and what followed

Steel Dynamics, Inc. - October20 earnings review daily chart

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3 notes, newest first, back to Sat, 17 Oct 2026.

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Tue, 20 Oct 2026

245.17 October19 completed regular-session close / October20 review edition

Completed October19 regular-session history for the October20 earnings review; no post-release price reaction is asserted.

After	Close	vs Tue, 20 Oct 2026 close	vs published price
1 session	247.97	—	+1.14%

20-session SMA through October19 235.21 — published above, latest close above
50-session SMA through October19 239.05 — published above, latest close above
200-session SMA through October19 220.51 — published above, latest close above
Oct 19 intraday high 248.55 — published below, latest close below
Oct 19 intraday low 240.44 — published above, latest close above

Tue, 20 Oct 2026

245.17 October19 completed regular-session close / separate price context

Q3 GAAP diluted EPS $5.26 improved from Q2 $3.69 and prior-year Q3 $2.74 but fell below its own September17 guidance of $5.34-$5.38. Q3 operating cash flow $845.79 million versus cash PPE purchases $149.61 million.

After	Close	vs Tue, 20 Oct 2026 close	vs published price
1 session	247.97	—	+1.14%

Sat, 17 Oct 2026

240.54 October 16 regular close

October 16 close $240.54 was above the 50-session SMA ($239.39) and above the 200-session SMA ($220.13). Earnings preview for October 19-23; historical levels do not bound an earnings gap.

After	Close	vs Sat, 17 Oct 2026 close	vs published price
1 session	245.17	—	+1.92%
5 sessions	241.53	—	+0.41%

50-session SMA 239.391 — published above, latest close above
200-session SMA 220.127 — published above, latest close above

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