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BANK OF MONTREAL (BMO) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:BMO - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - CA0636711016 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

112.84  +0.23 (+0.2%)

After market: 112.84 0 (0%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Taking everything into account, BMO scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, BMO has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that BMO is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 83% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by BMO over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
BMO is part of the Banks industry. There are 392 other stocks in this industry. BMO outperforms 88% of them.
BMO is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month BMO has a been trading in a tight range between 109.64 and 115.66.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
BANK OF MONTREAL / BMO Weekly stock chart
BANK OF MONTREAL / BMO Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

Besides having an excellent technical rating, BMO also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 113.13. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 112.20, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for BMO in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
Support and Resistance Analysis

88.47

116.14

3 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 109.13 to 112.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @93.57 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 89.36 to 90.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 113.13 to 114.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for BMO is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for BMO is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength83.76POSITIVEBMO has a high relative strength, it outperformed 83.76% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of BMO is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BMO is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BMO is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)55.35NEUTRALThe RSI value for BMO is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.33NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests BMO has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)50.28NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for BMO is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.06LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for BMO suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)26.82POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for BMO suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
115.00109.635.37 (4.67%)21.42%
An entry @115.00. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @109.63. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 5.37 points, which is 4.67%.For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 21.42% of your capital in this trade.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
BANK OF MONTREAL / BMO Daily stock chart

BANK OF MONTREAL

NYSE:BMO (8/8/2025, 8:21:19 PM)

After market: 112.84 0 (0%)

112.84

+0.23 (+0.2%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg0.2%
1 Week1.82%
2 Weeks-1.4%
1 Month-0.78%
3 Month13.32%
6 Month13.3%
12 Month38.35%
2 Year31.07%
3 Year22.33%
5 Year77.51%
10 Year109.23%
15 Year104.35%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.19
ATR(20)%1.06%
ATR Inc-37.86%
Range Today0.71
ADR(20)1.1
ADR(20)%0.97%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS83.76
Mansfield0.55
10 Day High114.14
10 Day Low109.64
20 Day High115.66
20 Day Low109.64
52 Week High115.66
52 Week Low80.97
CS1 End112.2
CR1 Start113.13
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.15%
DER(5)4.03%
Volume478.20K
Volume Incr-52.57%
Vol(5)393.04K
Vol(50)650.42K