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CSX Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, CSX is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 4 (since Sep 30, 2026). It closed at $51.67, 2.7% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services in the United States and Canada. More about the company

$51.67
+6.76% today
$95.7B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Fading

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 20w
S1 16w
S4 18w
S2 63w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 1w → S3 5w → S4 8w → S1 2w → S2 20w → S3 8w → S4 6w → S1 16w → S2 5w → S3 5w → S4 18w → S1 6w → S2 63w → S3 3w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 14 stage runs.

CSX among Railroads1st of 12 by relative strength

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Stocks in Railroads ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CSXStage 3 · wk 485+9.5%
2WABStage 2 · wk 5082−5.4%
3UNPStage 3 · wk 379+8.2%
4CNIStage 3 · wk 479+4.6%
5FSTRStage 3 · wk 978−5.2%
6CPStage 3 · wk 370+2.9%
7SWVLStage 2 · wk 770−3.1%
8NSCStage 3 · wk 469+7.4%
vs 52W High
-2.7%
$33.25 lo$53.08 hi
Near 52W high, distribution zone
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 4
1w13w26w
Week 4, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
15.0%
200 DMA: $44.93 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
2.94x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↗
Short-term trend rising gently
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+9.5%
3M
-2.7%
6M
+12.5%
YTD
+43.8%
1Y
+46.5%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-11-25
12 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 4 · Vol 2.94x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.48x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.01x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.02x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.94x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.90x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.25x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.57x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.50x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.68x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.65x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$48.67
200 DMA
$44.93
52W High
$53.08
52W Low
$33.25
5D Low
$47.88
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$51.67
60d High
$51.67
120d High
$53.08
250d High
$53.08
Next resistance
+2.7%
to 120d High
P/E (TTM)
26.9
Forward 22.3
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+22.7%
Revenue +10.1%
ROE
+24.4%
Profit margin +22.2%
Dividend Yield
1.16%
P/B 7.3

CSX: quick answers

What stage is CSX in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, CSX (CSX) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 30, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is CSX in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. CSX is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 15.0% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is CSX from its 52-week high?

CSX closed at $51.67 on Oct 22, 2026, 2.7% below its 52-week high of $53.08. Its 52-week low is $33.25.

How has CSX performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, CSX is up 46.5% over the past year and up 43.8% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is CSX in?

CSX is in the Railroads industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Railroads

CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments: rail and trucking. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It also transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, minerals, automotive, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities. In addition, the company provides intermodal services through a network of approximately 30 terminals transporting manufactured consumer goods in containers; and drayage services, including the pickup and delivery of intermodal shipments. It serves the automotive industry with distribution centers and storage locations, as well as connects non-rail served customers through transferring products, such as plastics and ethanol from rail to trucks. The company operates approximately 20,000 route mile rail network, which serves various population centers in 26 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, as well as owns 3400 locomotives. It serves production and distribution facilities through track connections. CSX Corporation was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.