CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO (CNI) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:CNI - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - CA1363751027 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, CNI scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. CNI scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CNI is a bad performer in the overall market: 73% of all stocks are doing better.
CNI has an average volume of 1343200 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
CNI is part of the Ground Transportation industry. There are 40 other stocks in this industry, CNI did better than 53% of them.
CNI is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CNI is lagging the market.
In the last month CNI has a been trading in a tight range between 100.90 and 106.83.
Although the technical rating is bad, CNI does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 100.62, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 102.45 to 102.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @100.62 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 95.46 to 96.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 104.11 to 108.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for CNI is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for CNI is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 27.56 | NEGATIVE | CNI has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 72.44% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CNI is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CNI is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CNI is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 40.23 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CNI is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.54 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CNI has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 13.65 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests CNI may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.53 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for CNI suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.09 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for CNI suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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)
NYSE:CNI (6/26/2025, 11:57:39 AM)
103.68
+2.3 (+2.27%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Performance
% Chg2.27%
1 Week-0.67%
2 Weeks-4.06%
1 Month-3.65%
3 Month4.03%
6 Month-0.58%
12 Month-14.18%
2 Year-16.26%
3 Year-9.86%
5 Year14.46%
10 Year75.55%
15 Year253.36%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.65
ATR(20)%1.53%
ATR Inc-24.48%
Range Today1.75
ADR(20)1.51
ADR(20)%1.46%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS27.56
Mansfield-1.06
10 Day High105.98
10 Day Low100.9
20 Day High106.83
20 Day Low100.9
52 Week High123.96
52 Week Low91.65
CS1 End100.62
CR1 Start102.45
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.91%
DER(5)-0.51%
Volume464.43K
Volume Incr-6.95%
Vol(5)1.25M
Vol(50)1.34M