CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO (CNR.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:CNR - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA1363751027 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
Taking everything into account, CNR scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. CNR was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CNR is a bad performer in the overall market: 82% of all stocks are doing better.
CNR is part of the Ground Transportation industry. There are 5 other stocks in this industry, of which 75% are performing better than CNR.
CNR has an average volume of 1434430 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
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 138.56 and 146.77.
CNR has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 141.95, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
130.74
154.91
2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @141.28 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @132.06 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 141.95 to 153.38. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for CNR.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 18.57 | NEGATIVE | CNR.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.43% 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) | UP | MIXED | The current price of CNR.CA is below the rising 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) | 49.06 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CNR.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.19 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests CNR.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 62.58 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CNR.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.58 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for CNR.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.28 | 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 (7/15/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
141.35
-2.58 (-1.79%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Performance
% Chg-1.79%
1 Week1.2%
2 Weeks0.52%
1 Month0.92%
3 Month3.7%
6 Month-3.09%
12 Month-14.05%
2 Year-10.92%
3 Year-12.23%
5 Year8.83%
10 Year74.52%
15 Year780.72%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.4
ATR(20)%1.58%
ATR Inc0.43%
Range Today2.04
ADR(20)2.08
ADR(20)%1.47%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.57
Mansfield-1.12
10 Day High146.77
10 Day Low140.68
20 Day High146.77
20 Day Low138.56
52 Week High168.03
52 Week Low130.02
CS1 End141.95
CR1 Start142.64
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.39%
DER(5)-0.56%
Volume736.17K
Volume Incr-30.73%
Vol(5)1.02M
Vol(50)1.43M