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CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ.CA) Stock Technical Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:CNQ - CA1363851017 - Common Stock

43.6 CAD
-3.52 (-7.47%)
Last: 1/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

2

Overall CNQ gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. CNQ scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

81% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than CNQ.
CNQ is part of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are 214 other stocks in this industry, of which 63% are performing better than CNQ.
In the last month CNQ has a been trading in the 43.00 - 48.92 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
CNQ has an average volume of 17472100 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
CNQ is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CNQ is lagging the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ Weekly stock chart
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

0

The technical rating of CNQ is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.

Support and Resistance Analysis

40.24

48.58

3 important support areas can be observed.

  • Support @43.45 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @41.67 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @40.65 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.

  • Resistance @44.18 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 45.18 to 45.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 47.27 to 48.10. 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for CNQ.CA is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for CNQ.CA is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength19.26NEGATIVECNQ.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.74% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CNQ.CA is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPMIXEDThe current price of CNQ.CA is below 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)42.75NEUTRALThe RSI value for CNQ.CA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.09POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CNQ.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)72.27NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CNQ.CA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.63MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CNQ.CA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)17.56NEGATIVEThe 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 (1/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

43.6

-3.52 (-7.47%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg-7.47%
1 Week-1.75%
2 Weeks0.75%
1 Month-7.05%
3 Month0.71%
6 Month0.84%
12 Month-6.33%
2 Year2.93%
3 Year8.44%
5 Year206.54%
10 Year195.3%
15 Year98.34%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.19
ATR(20)%2.63%
ATR Inc226.35%
Range Today1.37
ADR(20)0.99
ADR(20)%2.28%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS19.26
3 months CRS43.42
6 months CRS30.18
Mansfield-0.77
10 Day High47.33
10 Day Low43.05
20 Day High48.92
20 Day Low43
52 Week High49.2
52 Week Low34.92
CS1 End44.18
CR1 Start45.18
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.66%
DER(5)-2.03%
Volume37.05M
Volume Incr-37.19%
Vol(5)16.12M
Vol(50)17.47M

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ.CA FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to CNQ.CA.


Can you provide the trend direction for CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES?

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


What is the RSI signal for CNQ stock?

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ.CA) has an RSI value of 42.7533. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ.CA) stock?

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


What are the support and resistance levels for CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ.CA) stock?

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ.CA) has a support level at 44.18 and a resistance level at 45.18. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CNQ.CA support and resistance levels.