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CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO (CNR.CA) Stock Technical Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:CNR - CA1363751027 - Common Stock

137.69 CAD
-0.2 (-0.15%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

4

Taking everything into account, CNR scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. CNR has been a bad performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium term time frame, but recent action was again very positive.

78% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than CNR.
CNR is part of the Ground Transportation industry. There are 6 other stocks in this industry, of which 80% are performing better than CNR.
CNR has an average volume of 1498870 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
CNR is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CNR is lagging the market.
In the last month CNR has a been trading in a tight range between 132.86 and 140.50.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO / CNR Weekly stock chart
CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO / CNR Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

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Although the technical rating is only medium, CNR does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 137.11, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

125.79

153.73

4 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 134.47 to 137.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @132.07 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @129.90 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 127.06 to 127.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 137.79 to 140.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @152.21 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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 CNR.CA is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for CNR.CA is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength22.45NEGATIVECNR.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 77.55% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNR.CA is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNR.CA is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of CNR.CA is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)55.17NEUTRALThe RSI value for CNR.CA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.09POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CNR.CA has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)46.06NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CNR.CA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.67LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for CNR.CA suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)17.04NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for CNR.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 NATL RAILWAY CO / CNR Daily stock chart

CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO

TSX:CNR (1/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

137.69

-0.2 (-0.15%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Performance
% Chg-0.15%
1 Week-0.07%
2 Weeks1.81%
1 Month1.71%
3 Month4.12%
6 Month-4.34%
12 Month-4.48%
2 Year-17.44%
3 Year-13.06%
5 Year6.31%
10 Year81.29%
15 Year711.25%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.49
ATR(20)%1.67%
ATR Inc27.87%
Range Today2.08
ADR(20)2.3
ADR(20)%1.67%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS22.45
3 months CRS52.15
6 months CRS16.69
Mansfield-1.15
10 Day High140.5
10 Day Low133.9
20 Day High140.5
20 Day Low132.86
52 Week High154.56
52 Week Low126.11
CS1 End137.11
CR1 Start137.79
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.1%
DER(5)-0.64%
Volume915.16K
Volume Incr-25.6%
Vol(5)1.28M
Vol(50)1.50M

CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO / CNR.CA FAQ

What is the technical rating for CNR stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to CNR.CA.


What is the current trend direction of CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO (CNR.CA) stock?

The current trend direction for CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO (CNR.CA) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO (CNR.CA) stock?

CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO (CNR.CA) has an RSI value of 55.1668. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for CNR stock?

The MACD indicator for CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO (CNR.CA) has a value of 0.0949943, indicating a bearish trend.