CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO (CNR.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:CNR - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA1363751027 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to CNR. CNR scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
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: 85% of all stocks are doing better.
CNR is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Ground Transportation industry. 100% of 5 stocks in the same industry do better.
CNR is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month CNR has a been trading in the 135.38 - 146.77 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
CNR has an average volume of 1421900 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The technical rating of CNR is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
130.74
153.73
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @132.06 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 141.77 to 152.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | 15.8 | NEGATIVE | CNR.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 84.2% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CNR.CA is below a declining 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) | 34.94 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CNR.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.53 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CNR.CA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 11.35 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests CNR.CA may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.77 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for CNR.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.79 | 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 (7/18/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
136.61
-3.39 (-2.42%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Performance
% Chg-2.42%
1 Week-5.09%
2 Weeks-5.21%
1 Month-2.25%
3 Month-0.51%
6 Month-7.02%
12 Month-17.54%
2 Year-14.53%
3 Year-15.79%
5 Year4.41%
10 Year67.43%
15 Year744.97%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.53
ATR(20)%1.77%
ATR Inc54.33%
Range Today5.36
ADR(20)2.25
ADR(20)%1.65%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS15.8
Mansfield-1.5
10 Day High146.77
10 Day Low135.38
20 Day High146.77
20 Day Low135.38
52 Week High168.03
52 Week Low130.02
CS1 End132.06
CR1 Start141.77
Volume & EV
DER(3)-12.87%
DER(5)-9.65%
Volume1.95M
Volume Incr-13.43%
Vol(5)1.10M
Vol(50)1.42M