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CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CNQ - CA1363851017 - Common Stock

32.08 USD
+0.53 (+1.68%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
32.08 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

1

Overall CNQ gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. CNQ's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CNQ is a bad performer in the overall market: 67% of all stocks are doing better.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
CNQ has an average volume of 7891650 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
CNQ is part of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are 208 other stocks in this industry, CNQ did better than 52% of them.
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.
In the last month CNQ has a been trading in the 30.13 - 34.45 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ Weekly stock chart
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

CNQ has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced.

Support and Resistance Analysis

29.02

35.02

We found 3 important support areas.

  • Support @31.44 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 29.84 to 30.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 29.31 to 29.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 32.46 to 32.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 34.01 to 34.67. 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 is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for CNQ is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength33.63NEUTRALCNQ is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CNQ is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPMIXEDThe current price of CNQ is below 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)46.54NEUTRALThe RSI value for CNQ is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.16NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CNQ has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)29.6NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CNQ is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.8MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CNQ suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)19.41NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for CNQ 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

NYSE:CNQ (1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 32.08 0 (0%)

32.08

+0.53 (+1.68%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg1.68%
1 Week-6.53%
2 Weeks-2.7%
1 Month-4.86%
3 Month2.17%
6 Month-0.06%
12 Month-2.02%
2 Year0.27%
3 Year4.43%
5 Year184.15%
10 Year201.79%
15 Year44.12%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.98
ATR(20)%2.8%
ATR Inc-3.23%
Range Today0.52
ADR(20)0.76
ADR(20)%2.38%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS33.63
3 months CRS51.02
6 months CRS34.14
Mansfield-0.79
10 Day High34.46
10 Day Low30.13
20 Day High34.46
20 Day Low30.13
52 Week High35.12
52 Week Low24.65
CS1 End31.44
CR1 Start32.46
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.24%
DER(5)-1.39%
Volume8.54M
Volume Incr105.87%
Vol(5)14.83M
Vol(50)7.89M

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES / CNQ FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to CNQ.


Can you provide the trend direction for CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES?

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


What is the RSI signal for CNQ stock?

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ) has an RSI value of 46.5446. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


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

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


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

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNQ) has a support level at 31.44 and a resistance level at 32.46. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CNQ support and resistance levels.