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Freightcar America, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 9

As of Oct 22, 2026, Freightcar America is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 9 (since Aug 25, 2026). It closed at $4.30, 70.9% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in th… More about the company

$4.30
+4.88% today
$141M · Micro cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 19w
S2 16w
S2 17w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 4w → S4 19w → S1 4w → S2 16w → S3 8w → S2 17w → S3 8w → S2 4w → S3 4w → S4 8w → S1 8w → S2 6w → S3 7w → S2 3w → S3 5w → S2 12w → S3 5w → S4 8w → S1 4w → S4 2w → S1 2w → S4 8w current
Total tracked: 164 weeks across 22 stage runs.

RAIL among Railroads11th of 12 by relative strength

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#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%
…11RAILStage 4 · wk 921−41.9%
vs 52W High
-70.9%
$4.02 lo$14.80 hi
70.9% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 9
1w13w26w
Week 9, established downtrend
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-51.2%
200 DMA: $8.80 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
1.79x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
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
-41.9%
3M
-48.8%
6M
-51.4%
YTD
-60.7%
1Y
-55.1%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-02-10
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2020-08-25.
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
2026-10-22S4
Wk 9 · Vol 1.79x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 9 · Vol 3.40x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 8 · Vol 11.24x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 8 · Vol 0.81x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 8 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 8 · Vol 0.48x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 8 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 7 · Vol 0.42x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 7 · Vol 0.35x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 7 · Vol 0.67x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 7 · Vol 0.88x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 7 · Vol 0.87x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$6.74
200 DMA
$8.80
52W High
$14.80
52W Low
$4.02
5D Low
$4.02
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$7.18
60d High
$8.54
120d High
$10.20
250d High
$14.80
Next resistance
+67.0%
to 20d High
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 3.9

Freightcar America: quick answers

What stage is Freightcar America in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Freightcar America (RAIL) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Aug 25, 2026 and is in week 9. What the four stages mean

Is Freightcar America in an uptrend?

No. Freightcar America is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 51.2% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Freightcar America from its 52-week high?

Freightcar America closed at $4.30 on Oct 22, 2026, 70.9% below its 52-week high of $14.80. Its 52-week low is $4.02.

How has Freightcar America performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Freightcar America is down 55.1% over the past year and down 60.7% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Freightcar America in?

Freightcar America is in the Railroads industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Railroads

FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. The company operates through two segments: Manufacturing and Aftermarket. It offers a range of railcars, including boxcars, covered and open-top hopper cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, mill gondola cars, coil steel cars, coal cars, dynastack series, steel products, boxcars, aluminum coal cars, stainless steel and hybrid stainless steel cars, and other railcar types, as well as other supplies for all railcar types, and provides aftermarket services including safety training, railcar inspections, and preventative maintenance. The company also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. It serves shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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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.