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CENTRICA PLC (CNA.L) Stock Technical Analysis

LON:CNA - London Exchange - GB00B033F229 - Common Stock - Currency: GBX

164.55  -1.45 (-0.87%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Taking everything into account, CNA scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, CNA 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, CNA did better than 81% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by CNA over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
CNA 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 CNA has a been trading in the 152.45 - 167.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
CNA has an average volume of 7361760 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CENTRICA PLC / CNA Weekly stock chart
CENTRICA PLC / CNA Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

9

Besides having an excellent technical rating, CNA also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 166.46. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 162.85, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for CNA 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

145.33

171.12

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 159.34 to 162.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 156.46 to 156.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 153.19 to 153.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @146.80 from a trend line in the daily time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 166.46 to 169.43. 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 CNA.L is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CNA.L is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength81.98POSITIVECNA.L has a high relative strength, it outperformed 81.98% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNA.L is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNA.L is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNA.L is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)57.3NEUTRALThe RSI value for CNA.L is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.88POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CNA.L has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)87.16OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests CNA.L may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.25MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CNA.L suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)16NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for CNA.L 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)
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
169.44159.3310.11 (5.97%)16.76%
An entry @169.44. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @159.33. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The trade has a worst case loss of 10.11 points, which is 5.97%.When investing 16.76% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%.

  • 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.
CENTRICA PLC / CNA Daily stock chart

CENTRICA PLC

LON:CNA (8/5/2025, 5:29:58 PM)

164.55

-1.45 (-0.87%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.87%
1 Week0.8%
2 Weeks0.27%
1 Month5.21%
3 Month11.41%
6 Month21.08%
12 Month33.13%
2 Year9.01%
3 Year116.06%
5 Year256.4%
10 Year-32.34%
15 Year-49.42%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.34
ATR(20)%2.25%
ATR Inc-43.81%
Range Today2.7
ADR(20)3.35
ADR(20)%2.04%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS81.98
Mansfield0.91
10 Day High166.6
10 Day Low154.6
20 Day High167.25
20 Day Low152.45
52 Week High168.88
52 Week Low112.98
CS1 End162.85
CR1 Start166.46
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.02%
DER(5)3.1%
Volume7.84M
Volume Incr-13.95%
Vol(5)6.38M
Vol(50)7.36M