CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ) Technical Analysis

NYSE:CNQ • CA1363851017

Current stock price

49.02 USD
-1.53 (-3.03%)
At close:
49.27 USD
+0.25 (+0.51%)
Pre-Market:

CNQ Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Overall CNQ gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. 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 one of the better performing stocks in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, it outperforms 81% of 209 stocks in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • In the last month CNQ has a been trading in the 41.63 - 51.34 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • CNQ has an average volume of 10544800 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 94% of all stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
  • Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.

CNQ Weekly and Daily overview Charts

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

CNQ 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.

CNQ Support and Resistance Analysis

29.99

49.51

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 48.27 to 49.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 32.53 to 32.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @31.31 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @30.29 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

CNQ 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 is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CNQ is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength94.57POSITIVECNQ has a high relative strength, it outperformed 94.57% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNQ is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNQ is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNQ is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)72.68OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests CNQ may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.1POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CNQ has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)85.29OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests CNQ may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.68MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CNQ suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)58.31POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for CNQ suggests a strong trend.

CNQ 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 Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ Daily stock chart

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES

NYSE:CNQ (3/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 49.27 +0.25 (+0.51%)

49.02

-1.53 (-3.03%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg-3.03%
1 Week1.2%
2 Weeks5.85%
1 Month15.61%
3 Month53.67%
6 Month55.22%
12 Month61.62%
2 Year28.46%
3 Year77.13%
5 Year217.59%
10 Year263.11%
15 Year98.34%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.39
ATR(20)%2.68%
ATR Inc43.69%
Range Today1.19
ADR(20)1.22
ADR(20)%2.5%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS94.57
3 months CRS97.53
6 months CRS95.7
Mansfield4.46
10 Day High51.34
10 Day Low44.84
20 Day High51.34
20 Day Low41.63
52 Week High51.34
52 Week Low24.65
CS1 End49.01
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.94%
DER(5)-0.71%
Volume13.59M
Volume Incr54.57%
Vol(5)15.99M
Vol(50)10.54M

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ TA FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to CNQ.


Can you provide the trend direction for CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES?

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


What is the RSI signal for CNQ stock?

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ) has an RSI value of 72.6845. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


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

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


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

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ) has a support level at 49.01. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CNQ support and resistance levels.