CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO (CNR.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:CNR - CA1363751027 - Common Stock
134.05 CAD
+1.06 (+0.8%)
Overall CNR gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. 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.
87% 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 100% are performing better than CNR.
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.
CNR has an average volume of 1975950 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.
In the last month CNR has a been trading in the 126.96 - 136.85 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
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
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 131.18 to 133.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- 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.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @140.62 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 143.91 to 147.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 151.00 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for CNR.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for CNR.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 13.3 | NEGATIVE | CNR.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 86.7% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CNR.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CNR.CA is above 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) | 54.77 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CNR.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.23 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests CNR.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 72.35 | 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) | 19.57 | 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 (10/17/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
134.05
+1.06 (+0.8%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Performance
% Chg0.8%
1 Week0.07%
2 Weeks1.68%
1 Month3.91%
3 Month-1.87%
6 Month-2.37%
12 Month-14.53%
2 Year-8.64%
3 Year-16.95%
5 Year1.28%
10 Year67.84%
15 Year711.69%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.33
ATR(20)%1.58%
ATR Inc63.06%
Range Today3.1
ADR(20)2.06
ADR(20)%1.53%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS13.3
Mansfield-1.47
10 Day High136.85
10 Day Low131.7
20 Day High136.85
20 Day Low126.96
52 Week High159.05
52 Week Low126.11
CS1 End133.69
CR1 Start140.62
Volume & EV
DER(3)-5.45%
DER(5)-3.7%
Volume1.43M
Volume Incr-10.89%
Vol(5)1.62M
Vol(50)1.98M