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BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BNS - CA0641491075 - Common Stock

74.08 USD
+0.36 (+0.49%)
Last: 12/24/2025, 8:16:03 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Overall BNS gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, BNS 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!
Looking at the yearly performance, BNS did better than 87% of all other stocks.
BNS is part of the Banks industry. There are 388 other stocks in this industry. BNS outperforms 88% of them.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by BNS, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
In the last month BNS has a been trading in the 67.99 - 74.41 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
BNS has an average volume of 1645120 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA / BNS Weekly stock chart
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA / BNS Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

2

Although BNS has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.

Support and Resistance Analysis

44.67

74.83

4 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 71.74 to 72.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • Support @69.88 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 63.31 to 63.43. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @45.12 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 74.09 to 74.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 BNS is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for BNS is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength87.27POSITIVEBNS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 87.27% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BNS is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BNS is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BNS is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)73.34OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests BNS may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.01POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests BNS has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)92.21OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests BNS may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.32LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for BNS suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)47.75POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for BNS 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)
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA / BNS Daily stock chart

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

NYSE:BNS (12/24/2025, 8:16:03 PM)

74.08

+0.36 (+0.49%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg0.49%
1 Week3.64%
2 Weeks1.97%
1 Month9.18%
3 Month15.05%
6 Month35.08%
12 Month37.8%
2 Year52.15%
3 Year51.25%
5 Year37.08%
10 Year83.19%
15 Year29.51%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.89
ATR(20)%1.32%
ATR Inc-14.38%
Range Today0.56
ADR(20)0.92
ADR(20)%1.24%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS87.27
3 months CRS87.93
6 months CRS87.69
Mansfield1.68
10 Day High74.41
10 Day Low71.36
20 Day High74.41
20 Day Low67.99
52 Week High74.41
52 Week Low44.09
CS1 End72.9
CR1 Start74.09
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.18%
DER(5)-0.08%
Volume1.09M
Volume Incr-2.61%
Vol(5)1.85M
Vol(50)1.65M

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA / BNS FAQ

What is the technical rating for BNS stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to BNS.


What is the trend direction for BNS stock?

The current trend direction for BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) stock?

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) has an RSI value of 73.3427. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


What is the buy/sell signal for BNS stock?

The buy/sell signal for BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA?

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS) has a support level at 72.9 and a resistance level at 74.09. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of BNS support and resistance levels.