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CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CLW - US18538R1032 - Common Stock

20.31 USD
+0.96 (+4.96%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

Overall CLW gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. In the past year, CLW was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.

81% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than CLW.
CLW is part of the Paper & Forest Products industry. There are 9 other stocks in this industry, of which 75% are performing better than CLW.
CLW is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month CLW has a been trading in the 17.17 - 20.38 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CLEARWATER PAPER CORP / CLW Weekly stock chart
CLEARWATER PAPER CORP / CLW Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

1

The technical rating of CLW is bad and it also does not present a 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

17.10

29.88

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 18.02 to 18.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 17.27 to 17.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 20.32 to 20.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @29.58 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for CLW is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CLW is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength19.12NEGATIVECLW has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.88% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CLW is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CLW is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CLW is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)69.03NEUTRALThe RSI value for CLW is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.23POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CLW has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)83.57OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests CLW may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.47MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CLW suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)16.69NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for CLW suggests a weak or negative 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)
CLEARWATER PAPER CORP / CLW Daily stock chart

CLEARWATER PAPER CORP

NYSE:CLW (1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

20.31

+0.96 (+4.96%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Performance
% Chg4.96%
1 Week14.75%
2 Weeks12.65%
1 Month11.9%
3 Month8.49%
6 Month-32.14%
12 Month-29.58%
2 Year-38.4%
3 Year-47.4%
5 Year-46.66%
10 Year-48.14%
15 Year-74.32%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.72
ATR(20)%3.47%
ATR Inc92.71%
Range Today1.21
ADR(20)0.7
ADR(20)%3.46%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS19.12
3 months CRS72.66
6 months CRS9.92
Mansfield-2.5
10 Day High20.38
10 Day Low17.17
20 Day High20.38
20 Day Low17.17
52 Week High33.57
52 Week Low16.44
CS1 End18.32
CR1 Start20.32
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.31%
DER(5)4.77%
Volume194.00K
Volume Incr-8.18%
Vol(5)177.34K
Vol(50)201.61K

CLEARWATER PAPER CORP / CLW FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to CLW.


What is the current trend direction of CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) stock?

The current trend direction for CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for CLEARWATER PAPER CORP?

CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) has an RSI value of 69.03. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) stock?

The MACD indicator for CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) has a value of 0.232118, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the support and resistance level for CLW stock?

CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) has a support level at 18.32 and a resistance level at 20.32. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CLW support and resistance levels.