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General Motors (GM) technical indicators: RSI, moving averages, 52-week range

General Motors (GM) closed at 77.09 USD on 2026-10-20, down 6.84%, the 99th percentile of its daily moves by size since 2010. It is 16.07% below its 52-week high and 33.65% above its 52-week low, and is below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20-day return of -7.62% is in the 16th percentile of its history since 2010. General Motors (GM) had an RSI(14) of 37.13 at the 2026-10-20 close, in the 13th percentile of its history since 2010. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 52-week high of General Motors (GM) was 91.85 USD, set on 2026-07-29, and the 52-week low 57.68 USD, set on 2025-10-20. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 20-day moving average of General Motors (GM) was 81.39 USD. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 50-day moving average of General Motors (GM) was 84.04 USD. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 200-day moving average of General Motors (GM) was 80.68 USD.

77.09 USDdown 6.84% · 99th percentile by magnitude · move 2.23× ATR · -7.12pp vs S&P (index +0.28% today) · volume 3.60× 20-day avg (top 1%)

Day’s range 75.08–78.97 USD · closed 51.7% of range · width 1.53× ATR52-week low 57.68 (2025-10-20) · high 91.85 (2026-07-29)56.8% of the way from low to high

Today

Medium-term trend factor: Positive → Negative (20/60/120-day returns: -7.62% · -11.43% · +0.61%); Price vs moving averages factor: Mixed → Below trend MAs (price vs 20/50/200-day MA: -5.28% · -8.27% · -4.44%); Short-term momentum factor: Improving → Fading (5/10-day returns: -8.23% · -6.00%)

7 state changes · 2 provisional · 5 notable moves

Shifts since 2026-10-19 — two standing rows, then the most unusual shifts against each metric’s own history

MetricPriorTodayChangeΔ vs 2026-10-13Move percentile
RVOL 3.60×76th100th+24 pctile pts——
MACD histogram+0.43-0.01-0.44——
20-day MA dist+1.28%-5.28%-6.56 pp-7.86 pp99th
RSI49.8137.13-12.68 pts-16.51 pts98th

The first two rows are always shown and are not ranked; — marks a cell that does not apply.

State changes today

Notable moves today

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Opened down 6.68% from the prior close, below the prior session's low; closed in the upper half of the day's range, below the prior close.

Unusualness #1/73 (1 = most unusual) (was #69). Its most notable reading: relative volume 3.60× its 20-day average (top 1% of its history).

Standing distances: RSI 37.13 is 7.13 pts above 30 · price 16.07% (5.8× ATR) below the 52-week high · 33.65% (7.6× ATR) above the 52-week low · 5.28% (1.7× ATR) below the 20-day MA (81.39) · 8.27% (2.7× ATR) below the 50-day MA (84.04) · 4.44% (1.4× ATR) below the 200-day MA (80.68)

Technical assessment

A transparent, rules-based reading of the statistics on this page — informational and educational only, not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. Each scored factor shows the metrics behind it; full numbers are in the sections below.

Factor tally: 4 negative (was 2 positive, 1 negative, 1 mixed) · 3 factors changed

FactorReadingSummary
Short-term momentum5/10-day returns: -8.23% · -6.00%; MACD -0.57 at signal -0.57; histogram -0.01 (down 0.44 on the previous session).Fading
Medium-term trend20/60/120-day returns: -7.62% · -11.43% · +0.61%.Negative
Moving averagesprice vs 20/50/200-day MA: -5.28% · -8.27% · -4.44%; stack 50d > 20d > 200d.Below trend MAs
Relative performancevs the S&P 500 over 20/60/252 days: -6.95% · -15.47% · +16.31%; vs the Nasdaq 100: -3.63% · -16.64% · +13.22%.Underperforming

Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-20.

Price chart

50607080902025-102026-012026-042026-072026-1052wk hi 9252wk lo 5877.0950d20d200d
Close price and 20/50/200-day simple moving averages over the last 252 sessions, with the 52-week high/low band. Over the plotted window the close ranged from 58 to 90.3, ending at 77.09. The latest close is below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages.
Close price over the last 20 sessions, with the 20-day moving average marked (dashed).

Price and momentum

Close
77.09 USD
Daily change
down 6.84% — 99th percentile by magnitude since 2010 (4002 obs)
vs market (same day)
S&P 500 +0.28% · Nasdaq 100 -0.10%
MACD (12, 26, 9)
-0.57 (below signal) · signal -0.57 · histogram -0.01 · -0.44 vs 2026-10-19
20-day return
-7.62% — 16th percentile since 2010 (3983 obs) · -26 pctile pts vs 2026-10-19

RSI(14)

RSI(14)
37.13 — 13th percentile since 2010 (3989 obs) · -12.68 (98th percentile move · -35 pctile pts) vs 2026-10-19 · -16.51 vs 2026-10-13
RSI last overbought
84 days ago (2026-07-28)
RSI last oversold
809 days ago (2024-08-02)

Session

Listing
Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
Open
77.22 USD
High
78.97 USD
Low
75.08 USD
Prior close
82.75 USD
Prior O/H/L
O 83.72 USD · H 83.82 USD · L 82.34 USD
Gap (overnight)
-6.68% — 99th percentile by magnitude since 2010 (4002 obs)
Intraday (session)
-0.17%
Intraday range
5.05% of price — 95th percentile since 2010 (4003 obs)
Close position
51.7% of range
Up days (history)
51.4% of 3968 directional sessions (flat days excluded)
Daily-move distribution
-3.34% / -1.05% / +0.06% / +1.11% / +3.41% (p5–p95; -2.58 to +2.63 USD at today’s close; 4002 obs)
≥4% daily moves
2 of last 20 sessions (10%) — 0 up, 2 down

Moving averages

PeriodValuePrice vs MA
20-day MA81.39 USD-5.28% · -6.56 pp (99th percentile move since 2010) vs 2026-10-19 · -7.86 pp vs 2026-10-13 · 1.7× its typical daily range (ATR)
50-day MA84.04 USD-8.27% · -6.48 pp (99th percentile move since 2010) vs 2026-10-19 · -7.53 pp vs 2026-10-13 · 2.7× its typical daily range (ATR)
200-day MA80.68 USD-4.44% · -6.99 pp (99th percentile move since 2010) vs 2026-10-19 · -8.56 pp vs 2026-10-13 · 1.4× its typical daily range (ATR)
VWAP (20-day)80.67 USD-4.44%
VWAP (60-day)84.16 USD-8.40%

Moving-average trend & crossovers

200-day slope (20-session)
+0.09% · rising
Price vs 20-day MA
closed below it for 1 session, since 2026-10-20
Price vs 50-day MA
closed below it for 23 sessions, since 2026-09-18
Price vs 200-day MA
closed below it for 1 session, since 2026-10-20
20-day / 50-day
20-day crossed below 50-day · 2026-09-24 (26 days ago)
20-day / 200-day
20-day crossed above 200-day · 2025-07-08 (469 days ago)
50-day / 200-day
50-day crossed above 200-day · 2025-07-21 (456 days ago)

52-week range

Position
56.8% of range
Drawdown from all-time intraday high
-16.07% · 83 days ago (2026-07-29)
Maximum drawdown (10-year, close-basis)
-63.86% · 2017-10-24 46.48 USD → 2020-03-18 16.8 USD · recovered 2021-01-12
52-week high
91.85 USD · price -16.07% · 2026-07-29 (83 days ago)
52-week low
57.68 USD · price +33.65% · 2025-10-20 (365 days ago)

Volatility

5-day realised volatility
3.040% daily · 48.3% annualised — 89th percentile since 2010 (3998 obs)
20-day realised volatility
2.557% daily · 40.6% annualised — 80th percentile since 2010 (3983 obs) · +16 pctile pts vs 2026-10-19 · +0.08 pp vs 2026-10-13
60-day realised volatility
2.095% daily · 33.3% annualised — 59th percentile since 2010 (3943 obs)
120-day realised volatility
2.171% daily · 34.5% annualised — 65th percentile since 2010 (3883 obs)
Term structure (20d vs 120d)
1.18× — 2.557% vs 2.171% (near-term above its longer-horizon baseline)
ATR (14)
2.54 USD · 3.29% of price — 78th percentile since 2010 (3989 obs)

Volume and participation

Relative volume
3.60× prior 20-day average (excl. today) — top 1% since 2010 (3983 obs) · +24 pctile pts vs 2026-10-19 · +2.79× vs 2026-10-13
Volume
24.7M shares
3-month avg volume (63 sessions)
6.9M shares/day
Dollar volume
$1.9B — 98th percentile (trailing 252 sessions) · 95th percentile (trailing 20 sessions) · scales with price level; see relative volume above for a price-neutral read
20-day avg $ volume
$627M

Short interest and short volume

Short volume
60.0% of reported volume (5.87M of 9.79M shares; FINRA off-exchange/TRF volume, not the consolidated tape, as of 2026-10-20) · prior 20-session average 45.5% · 99th percentile of the past 252 sessions

Returns

5-day
-8.23% — 3rd percentile since 2010 (3998 obs) · from 84.00 USD on 2026-10-13
10-day
-6.00% — 14th percentile since 2010 (3993 obs) · from 82.01 USD on 2026-10-06
20-day
-7.62% — 16th percentile since 2010 (3983 obs) · from 83.45 USD on 2026-09-22
60-day
-11.43% — 18th percentile since 2010 (3943 obs) · from 87.04 USD on 2026-07-27
120-day
+0.61% — 47th percentile since 2010 (3883 obs) · from 76.62 USD on 2026-04-29
252-day
+32.05% — 77th percentile since 2010 (3751 obs) · from 58.38 USD on 2025-10-17
Year to date
-5.20% · from 81.32 USD on 2025-12-31
Overnight vs intraday (20d)
overnight -5.29% · intraday -2.46% (compounds to -7.62% total)
Overnight vs intraday (60d)
overnight +1.49% · intraday -12.73% (compounds to -11.43% total)
Overnight vs intraday (252d)
overnight +31.40% · intraday +0.49% (compounds to +32.05% total)

Market factor

S&P 500 (52-week)
beta +0.74 · correlation +0.33
S&P 500 (26-week)
beta +0.41 · correlation +0.14
Nasdaq 100 (52-week)
beta +0.26 · correlation +0.19
Nasdaq 100 (26-week)
beta +0.08 · correlation +0.05
Consumer Discretionary (XLY, 52-week)
beta +0.53 · correlation +0.38
Consumer Discretionary (XLY, 26-week)
beta +0.29 · correlation +0.18
Consumer Discretionary (XLY) — this stock's weight, as of 2026-06-30 (quarterly SEC filing)
1.7%
10Y TIPS real-yield change (52-week)
correlation -0.15
10Y TIPS real-yield change (26-week)
correlation -0.22

Key dates

Next Fed decision (FOMC)
2026-10-28 (8 days)
Next jobs report (BLS)
2026-11-06 (17 days)
Next CPI (BLS)
2026-11-10 (21 days)
Next quarterly index rebalance (S&P 500 & Nasdaq-100)
2026-12-18 (59 days) — effective the following trading day
Next monthly options expiration
2026-11-20 (31 days)
Last earnings reported
2026-10-20 (today)
Earnings reaction (realised)
±7.11% median 1-day move · 0.64–14.86% range · last 12 reported
Recent SEC filings
8-K 2026-10-20 (Items 2.02, 9.01) · 10-Q 2026-10-20 · 10-K 2026-01-27 · proxy 2026-04-20 (EDGAR)
Last ex-dividend
2026-09-04, $0.18
Volatility by rate-era
ZIRP (2009–2015)
1.89% (data from 2010-11-18)
tightening (2015–2018)
1.67%
ZIRP (2019–2021)
2.77%
tightening (2022–2023)
2.48%
easing (2024– )
2.16%

Market backdrop: 10Y 5.15% (as of 2026-10-19) · VIX 17.31 (as of 2026-10-20) · dollar 121.40 (as of 2026-10-16) — Treasury curve, real yields, VIX and the dollar

Risk & context

What these badges mean
RSI
RSI(14) is 37.13. Below 30 oversold, 70 and above overbought; between them neither extreme: 30–45 neutral-low, 45–55 neutral, 55–70 neutral-high. A condition, not a direction.
Volatility
20-day realised volatility at the 80th percentile of its own history since 2010. Higher = larger daily swings; a risk measure, not a direction.
52-week position
Trading at 56.8% of the 52-week range. Position only — a range position is not itself bullish or bearish.
Beta
52-week beta to the S&P 500 is +0.74. Higher = amplifies market moves; a risk measure, not a direction.
Relative volume
Relative volume 3.60x its 20-day average, top 1% since 2010. Participation behind the move; not a direction.
Earnings
Earnings were released today.
Scoring method
Short-term momentum
Majority of three votes: the combined 5- and 10-day returns (one vote); MACD against its signal line; the histogram's change on the previous session. A tie reads Mixed.
Medium-term trend
Based on the majority sign of the medium-term return horizons.
Moving averages
Scored on price vs the 50- and 200-day trend averages.
Relative performance
Scored on the majority sign of relative return vs the S&P 500.

Relative performance

This stock’s return minus a benchmark’s over the same window (percentage points; positive = outperformed), at three adjustments: raw vs the index, beta-adjusted excess (isolating the stock-specific move) and vs its sector ETF.

Raw, vs market index

Relative returnS&P 500Nasdaq 100
5-day-7.04%-4.74%
10-day-4.64%-0.47%
20-day-6.95%-3.63%
60-day-15.47%-16.64%
252-day+16.31%+13.22%

Beta-adjusted excess

Stock return minus its beta times the index’s return (single-factor approximation, not a causal claim).

Excess returnS&P 500Nasdaq 100
1-day-7.05%-6.81%
5-day-7.35%-7.32%
10-day-4.99%-4.56%
20-day-7.13%-6.58%
60-day-14.42%-12.79%
252-day+20.40%+27.15%

vs sector ETF (XLY · Consumer Discretionary)

Return minus the SPDR sector ETF’s (“vs XLY”; positive = outpaced the sector), plus the ETF’s own return.

Sector returnvs XLYXLY own
1-day-7.75%+0.91%
5-day-11.02%+2.79%
10-day-9.38%+3.38%
20-day-10.44%+2.82%
60-day-15.64%+4.20%
252-day+33.51%-1.46%

Compared with other stocks

Rank among covered stocks

This stock’s standing on each measure across the covered-stock universe (1 = highest) — a cross-sectional companion to the own-history percentiles above, computed from the same daily dataset. Ranks compare each stock’s current reading; the underlying own-history percentiles draw on histories of differing length (some reaching into coarser early-era pricing), so they are not strictly comparable instrument-to-instrument — read each alongside its own “since YYYY” basis in the table above.

MeasureRank
20-day return38 of 48 stocks
RSI(14)43 of 48 stocks
52-week position27 of 48 stocks
20-day realised vol7 of 48 stocks
Relative volume1 of 48 stocks

Of its 7 Consumer Discretionary peers today: 6 up, 1 down · median +1.53% · General Motors (GM) -6.84% (-8.37 pp vs peer median).

Across the 48 covered stocks today: 29 advancing, 19 declining · 27/48 above their 20-day MA, 25/48 above 50-day, 28/48 above 200-day · median 20-day return -0.60%. General Motors (GM) is below its 20-, 50- and 200-day MAs (20-day return -7.02 pp vs the median stock).

Sector peers — Consumer Discretionary

StockSame-day20-day returnRSI percentile52-wk positionNext earnings
General Motors (GM)-6.84%-7.62%13th56.8%2026-10-20 · released today
Tesla (TSLA)+1.53%-1.37%56th37.9%2026-10-21 · 1d
Amazon (AMZN)+0.07%+3.00%61st73.1%2026-10-29 · 9d
Home Depot (HD)+1.69%+3.20%80th31.5%2026-11-17 · 28d
McDonald's (MCD)+1.59%-1.53%66th15.4%2026-11-04 · 15d
Ford (F)-0.25%-7.25%21st15.6%2026-10-28 · 8d
Nike (NKE)+1.80%+4.93%79th15.4%2026-12-17 · 58d
Rivian (RIVN)+0.73%-17.90%1st2.6%2026-10-29 · 9d

Each stock’s own latest readings for 2026-10-20, from the same daily dataset. 52-week position: 0% at the low, 100% at the high.

Full daily summary

At the 2026-10-20 close, General Motors (GM) had an RSI(14) of 37.13, in the 13th percentile of its history since 2010. Its 20-day return of -7.62% is in the 16th percentile of its history since 2010. At the 2026-10-20 close, General Motors (GM) traded at 56.8% of its 52-week range. The RSI(14) of General Motors (GM) last entered the overbought zone 84 days ago (2026-07-28) and the oversold zone 809 days ago (2024-08-02). It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of General Motors (GM) were 81.39 / 84.04 / 80.68 USD, with price -5.28% / -8.27% / -4.44% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 50-day, 20-day and 200-day. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 52-week range of General Motors (GM) was 57.68–91.85 USD; it closed 16.07% below the high (5.8× its typical daily range) and 33.65% above the low (7.6× its typical daily range). The high was set 83 days ago (2026-07-29) and the low 365 days ago (2025-10-20). At the 2026-10-20 close, General Motors (GM) was 16.07% below its all-time intraday high of 91.85 USD, set 83 days ago (2026-07-29). Its 20-day volatility is 2.557% daily, in the 80th percentile of its history since 2010. Its daily realised volatility is 3.040% over 5 days, 2.557% over 20 days, 2.095% over 60 days and 2.171% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 48.3%, 40.6%, 33.3% and 34.5% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 2.54 USD, 3.29% of price. It has returned -8.23% (3rd percentile since 2010) over 5 days, -6.00% (14th) over 10 days, -7.62% (16th) over 20 days, -11.43% (18th) over 60 days, +0.61% (47th) over 120 days and +32.05% (77th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.74 and a correlation of +0.33 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of +0.41 and a correlation of +0.14. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned -7.04% (5-day), -4.64% (10-day), -6.95% (20-day), -15.47% (60-day) and +16.31% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.15 over 52 weeks and -0.22 over 26 weeks. Earnings were released on 2026-10-20.

Methodology

This page reports market statistics computed from daily closing data. It states figures and their historical context, and adds a Technical Assessment: a transparent, rules-based reading that puts those same statistics into plain language, including a factor sign tally — a count of how many scored factors read positive, negative or mixed, not a composite score or analyst rating. Every reading follows a fixed, published rule and traces back to the metrics on this page. It is informational and educational only — not investment advice, a price target, a forecast or a recommendation to buy or sell.

Full definitions for every metric on this page — how each is computed, over what window and on what basis — are on the methodology page.

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