Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX)

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation is trading at $70.93, down 1.88% on the session. The 50 day average sits at $75.00 and the 200 day at $n/a, which puts the stock in a mixed technical position. RSI is at 48.1, which reads as neutral, and MACD is bearish crossover. Volume is below average.

The nearest support is around $73.70 with resistance near $76.94, so that band frames the current range. Average daily movement is roughly $3.17, or about 4.5% of the share price, which is what any stop placement has to allow for. The overall health score of 42 out of 100 combines a trend score of 32, momentum of 39 and a risk score of 64.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides building solutions for applications in new home construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structure markets in the United States, Canada, and South America. It operates through Siding and Oriented Strand Board (OSB) segments. The Siding segment consists of a portfolio of engineered wood siding, trim, soffit, and fascia products; and primed products, including LP SmartSide trim and siding, LP BuilderSeries Lap Siding, and LP Outdoor Building Solutions; and LP SmartSide ExpertFinish trim and siding pre-finished products. The OSB segment manufactures and distributes OSB structural panel products, including the value-added OSB product portfolio comprising LP Structural Solutions, which includes LP FlameBlock Fire-Rated Sheathing, LP WeatherLogic Air and Water Barrier, LP TechShield Radiant Barrier, LP Legacy Premium Sub-Flooring, and LP TopNotch 350 Durable Sub-Flooring. In addition, the company provides other operations, including timber and timberlands, as well as other minor products, services, and closed operations. The company sells its products primarily to retailers, wholesalers, home building, and industrial businesses in North America and South America. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.