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CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ.CA) Stock Technical Analysis

Canada - TSX:CNQ - CA1363851017 - Common Stock

47.56 CAD
+0.69 (+1.47%)
Last: 11/18/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

8

We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to CNQ. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, CNQ is only an average performer.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
CNQ is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so CNQ is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month CNQ has a been trading in the 41.95 - 47.80 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
CNQ has an average volume of 16073800 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, CNQ turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 42% of all stocks.
CNQ is an average performer in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, it outperforms 47% of 212 stocks in the same industry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ Weekly stock chart
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although CNQ has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

40.24

48.05

4 important support areas can be observed.

  • Support @47.27 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 44.45 to 44.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 42.81 to 43.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 40.65 to 41.67. 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 47.57 to 47.57. 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 CNQ.CA is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CNQ.CA is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength42.72NEUTRALCNQ.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNQ.CA is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNQ.CA is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNQ.CA is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)70.02OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests CNQ.CA may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.31POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CNQ.CA has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)91.78OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests CNQ.CA may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.05MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CNQ.CA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)17.51NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for CNQ.CA 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)
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ Daily stock chart

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES

TSX:CNQ (11/18/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

47.56

+0.69 (+1.47%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg1.47%
1 Week4.8%
2 Weeks7.65%
1 Month13.48%
3 Month10.42%
6 Month11.62%
12 Month-2.36%
2 Year4.98%
3 Year18.44%
5 Year221.03%
10 Year194.13%
15 Year140.87%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.01
ATR(20)%2.05%
ATR Inc13.78%
Range Today1.37
ADR(20)0.9
ADR(20)%1.88%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS42.72
3 months CRS70.49
6 months CRS54.42
Mansfield0.12
10 Day High47.8
10 Day Low43.54
20 Day High47.8
20 Day Low41.96
52 Week High48.75
52 Week Low34.92
CS1 End47.27
CR1 Start47.57
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.71%
DER(5)2.25%
Volume17.46M
Volume Incr81.93%
Vol(5)14.62M
Vol(50)16.07M

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ.CA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to CNQ.CA.


What is the trend direction for CNQ stock?

The current trend direction for CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ.CA) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for CNQ stock?

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ.CA) has an RSI value of 70.0239. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


What is the short term momentum for CNQ stock?

The short term momentum for CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ.CA) is positive.


What is the buy/sell signal for CNQ stock?

The buy/sell signal for CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ.CA) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.