CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO (CNR.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:CNR - CA1363751027 - Common Stock
129.39 CAD
-0.52 (-0.4%)
Taking everything into account, CNR scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. CNR'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.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CNR is a bad performer in the overall market: 89% of all stocks are doing better.
CNR is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Ground Transportation industry. 120% of 6 stocks in the same industry do better.
CNR is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
CNR has an average volume of 1724630 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month CNR has a been trading in the 126.11 - 135.20 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
CNR has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also 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.
More info and screens
125.79
154.91
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- 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 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 131.44 to 135.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 142.97 to 144.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 149.86 to 153.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for CNR.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for CNR.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 11.59 | NEGATIVE | CNR.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 88.41% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of CNR.CA is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CNR.CA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CNR.CA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 42.03 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CNR.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.2 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CNR.CA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 27.62 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CNR.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.64 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for CNR.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.52 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for CNR.CA suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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)
TSX:CNR (9/12/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
129.39
-0.52 (-0.4%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Performance
% Chg-0.4%
1 Week-3.27%
2 Weeks-2.13%
1 Month1.02%
3 Month-8.29%
6 Month-7.78%
12 Month-19.85%
2 Year-12.03%
3 Year-13.27%
5 Year-8.76%
10 Year70.74%
15 Year686.57%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.2
ATR(20)%1.64%
ATR Inc25.46%
Range Today1.43
ADR(20)2.05
ADR(20)%1.58%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS11.59
Mansfield-1.92
10 Day High135.2
10 Day Low126.11
20 Day High135.2
20 Day Low126.11
52 Week High164.53
52 Week Low126.11
CS1 End127.32
CR1 Start131.44
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.5%
DER(5)-2.74%
Volume1.63M
Volume Incr56.22%
Vol(5)3.03M
Vol(50)1.72M