CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ.CA) Technical Analysis

TSX:CNQ • CA1363851017

Current stock price

69.46 CAD
+1.94 (+2.87%)
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CNQ.CA Technical Rating and Analysis

9

We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to CNQ. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, CNQ is showing a nice and steady performance.

  • The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
  • CNQ is part of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are 208 other stocks in this industry. CNQ outperforms 73% of them.
  • CNQ is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so CNQ is leading the market.
  • CNQ is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
  • Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
  • CNQ has an average volume of 15806700 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that CNQ is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 85% of all stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.

CNQ.CA Weekly and Daily overview Charts

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ Weekly stock chart
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ Daily stock chart

CNQ.CA Setup Rating and Analysis

5

CNQ has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium 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.

CNQ.CA Support and Resistance Analysis

41.41

70.15

We found 5 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 67.72 to 68.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • Support @66.49 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @46.00 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @43.38 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @41.83 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

CNQ.CA 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 Strength85.71POSITIVECNQ.CA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 85.71% off all stocks 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)73.91OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests CNQ.CA may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.15NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CNQ.CA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)77.94NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CNQ.CA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.82MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CNQ.CA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)52.57POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for CNQ.CA suggests a strong trend.

CNQ.CA 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)

CNQ.CA Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ Daily stock chart

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES

TSX:CNQ (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

69.46

+1.94 (+2.87%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg2.87%
1 Week3.07%
2 Weeks4.44%
1 Month16.41%
3 Month54.12%
6 Month52.42%
12 Month58.84%
2 Year34.44%
3 Year85.75%
5 Year257.58%
10 Year295.45%
15 Year189.78%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.92
ATR(20)%2.82%
ATR Inc-13.55%
Range Today1.53
ADR(20)1.76
ADR(20)%2.53%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.71
3 months CRS93.66
6 months CRS89.46
Mansfield4.99
10 Day High70.44
10 Day Low64.64
20 Day High70.44
20 Day Low59.23
52 Week High70.44
52 Week Low34.92
CS1 End68.34
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.19%
DER(5)0.19%
Volume21.28M
Volume Incr2.63%
Vol(5)24.39M
Vol(50)15.81M

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ.CA TA FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 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 Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for CNQ stock?

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ.CA) has an RSI value of 73.9143. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


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

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


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

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ.CA) has a support level at 68.34. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CNQ.CA support and resistance levels.