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Rocket Lab

RKLB · NASDAQ
SHORTWeak
$65.82▼ -0.54% (24h)
Low 65.42High 67.14
Space & aerospace

Price & volume · 1D candle

Open
66.97
High
67.14
Low
65.42
Close
65.82
Volume
1M
Turnover
$66M
est. from OHLC
Vol 20-avg
1.3B
Vol vs avg
0.05×
below average

Moving averages · price vs MA

MA5 BELOW
67.952
MA10 BELOW
73.004
MA20 BELOW
74.727
MA50 BELOW
78.7754
MA60 BELOW
84.0247
MA120 BELOW
86.8189
MA200 BELOW
78.991
MA50 / MA200 DEAD
↓ bearish
Price is above 0 of 7 moving averages. MA50 is below MA200 — bearish trend backbone.

Full technical chart

RKLB1D
■ MA5■ MA20■ MA60■ MA120■ Bollinger(20,2)▲ MACD turns LONG▼ MACD turns SHORT(1D only — same deadzone rule as the vote breakdown)
Volume
RSI (14)
MACD (12, 26, 9)
Stochastic (14, 3)
Indicators are the same values used in the vote breakdown above. Mouse wheel: zoom, drag: pan.

How the verdict is built · indicator votes

MACD-2.8204 vs -1.9061
inside deadzone (1.39% < 2.00%)
0
RSI35.88
regime: long (crossed above 30, holding 20 bars)
+1
Stochastic %K1.93
regime: short (%K crossed below %D at >=80, holding 13 bars)
-1
Bollingerclose 65.82 | band 62.80-86.65
regime: short (re-entered after upper-band breach, holding 89 bars)
-1
Trend (MA200)MA200 = 78.99
price below MA200
-1
-0.40
Sum of votes -2 ÷ 5 active signals = -0.40. Threshold ±0.30. Volume is 0.05× its average → signal is Weak.
WEAK SHORT

AI verdict is generated from the daily (1D) timeframe only — it won't change when you switch timeframes above.

AI VerdictCached Aug 19, 06:22
NEUTRAL

# RKLB Technical Analysis — Daily Timeframe

The indicator set shows a mixed picture with a mechanical score of +0.20, sitting just below the neutral threshold. MACD has turned bullish as its line moved above its signal line, while RSI at 51.26 sits squarely in the middle of its range after crossing above 30 thirteen bars ago—both readings suggest constructive momentum. Price remains above the 200-day moving average at 78.55, which aligns with a longer-term uptrend. However, two bearish signals offset this optimism: Stochastic %K at 77.39 has triggered an overbought condition and recently crossed below its %D line, while the Bollinger Bands regime shows price re-entering the band after an upper-band breach, a pattern that has persisted for 82 bars and often precedes consolidation or pullback.

The outlook could shift materially if price breaks decisively above the upper Bollinger Band at 88.18, which would invalidate the recent short-regime signal and align multiple indicators toward conviction bullishness. Conversely, a close below the 200-day MA around 78.55 would remove a key support level and flip the trend-based signal negative. A move below 75.00 would further weaken momentum and potentially trigger stronger selling pressure.

The conflicting signals—bullish trend and MACD versus overbought stochastic and band compression—create genuine ambiguity rather than a clear directional bias. The 82-bar Bollinger regime suggests consolidation fatigue, meaning a breakout in either direction is mechanically plausible. Readers should conduct their own analysis and consider risk management strategies appropriate to their timeframe and objectives.

AI-generated educational analysis via Claude. Not investment advice — do your own research.

Recent news · sentiment

10 latest · refreshed on build
Rocket Lab VP Agostino Ricupati sells $46,581 in shares By Investing.com - Investing.com CanadaInvesting.com Canada · Aug 27, 2026, 01:50 UTC
NEUTRAL

AI summaryA Rocket Lab vice president executed a stock sale worth approximately $46,600, representing a routine insider transaction. Insider share sales of this magnitude typically reflect personal financial decisions rather than indicating confidence or concern about the company's direction.

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Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) Stock Price Down 2% - Here's Why - MarketBeatMarketBeat · Aug 25, 2026, 21:27 UTC
BEARISH

AI summaryRocket Lab's stock experienced a 2% decline in trading activity. The price movement reflects market sentiment or company-specific developments affecting investor positioning in the aerospace and launch services sector.

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Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) Leads Smallcap Space Focus - Kalkine MediaKalkine Media · Aug 24, 2026, 21:59 UTC
NEUTRAL

AI summaryRocket Lab is highlighted as a prominent player in the small-cap space industry segment. This positioning reflects investor interest in the company within its market category but does not indicate a specific operational development or event.

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Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) Secures Major Pentagon Contracts Through Its Hypersonic HASTE Program - foreignpolicyjournal.comforeignpolicyjournal.com · Aug 23, 2026, 15:55 UTC
BULLISH

AI summaryRocket Lab has won significant defense contracts from the Pentagon focused on its HASTE hypersonic program. This represents a major expansion into the defense and hypersonic technology sector beyond its core launch services business.

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Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) Lands Record $266 Million Space Force Deal As Defense Spending Hits All-Time High - foreignpolicyjournal.comforeignpolicyjournal.com · Aug 22, 2026, 20:11 UTC
BULLISH

AI summaryRocket Lab secured a substantial $266 million contract with the U.S. Space Force, marking a record deal for the company. The agreement reflects increased federal defense spending allocation toward space capabilities and represents a significant revenue opportunity for the launch services provider.

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Trump's 1,000-Launch Space Goal Opens Door For SpaceX (SPCX), Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB), AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) And Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) - foreignpolicyjournal.comforeignpolicyjournal.com · Aug 21, 2026, 22:31 UTC
BULLISH

AI summaryThe Trump administration's stated objective to achieve 1,000 space launches creates potential demand expansion across the commercial launch industry. Rocket Lab is positioned as one of several providers that could benefit from increased launch activity and government space priorities.

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Viasat enlists Rocket Lab to build small GEO satellite bus for Space Force PTS-G initiative - SDxCentralSDxCentral · Aug 20, 2026, 17:46 UTC
BULLISH

AI summaryViasat has selected Rocket Lab to develop a compact geostationary satellite platform for the U.S. Space Force's PTS-G program. This contract win demonstrates RKLB's expanding role in government space infrastructure beyond launch services, adding a new revenue stream in satellite bus manufacturing.

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Rocket Lab CFO Gifts 30,000 Shares Amid Strategic Wins - Intellectia AIIntellectia AI · Aug 19, 2026, 02:13 UTC
NEUTRAL

AI summaryRocket Lab's CFO has gifted 30,000 shares of the company. This insider transaction occurs during a period when the company has achieved recent strategic successes.

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RKLB Stock Rises Overnight After Cathie Wood’s ARK Loads Up — CFO Discloses $2.5M Share Gift Amid Space Force Wins - TradingViewTradingView · Aug 19, 2026, 01:48 UTC
BULLISH

AI summaryCathie Wood's ARK investment fund has increased its position in Rocket Lab, while the company's CFO disclosed a $2.5 million share gift, suggesting management confidence. The stock movement follows recent wins with the Space Force, indicating growing demand for the company's aerospace services.

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Rocket Lab Secures Spot On $981M Space Force Infrastructure Defense Program - Yahoo FinanceYahoo Finance · Aug 17, 2026, 23:26 UTC
BULLISH

AI summaryRocket Lab has been selected as part of a Space Force infrastructure security initiative valued at $981 million. This contract award demonstrates confidence in the company's capabilities to support critical defense infrastructure needs.

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Sentiment is a mechanical AI read of the headline & summary — not investment advice.10 of 10 shown

How to read this page

Each indicator casts one vote: long (+1), neutral (0), or short (−1). Only the indicators enabled on the board are counted. Votes are summed and divided by how many are active, giving a normalized score between −1 and +1. A score at or above +0.30 reads long, at or below −0.30 reads short, and anything in between is neutral.

Why volume doesn't vote

Volume doesn't point up or down on its own — a spike can accompany a rally or a sell-off. So instead of casting a vote, it scales confidence: a signal backed by above-average volume is marked strong, the same signal on thin volume is marked weak.

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Trading value is estimated from OHLC data and may differ slightly from exchange-reported figures. This page presents market data and educational analysis only. It does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or a solicitation to buy or sell any security. Indicator readings are mechanical and the AI summary is an automated interpretation — both can be wrong. Do your own research.