CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD - CUCN 5 1/4 PERP (CU-PR-H.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:CU-PR-H - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA1367176346 - Currency: CAD
Overall CU-PR-H gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. Although CU-PR-H is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
CU-PR-H is part of the Multi-Utilities industry. There are 21 other stocks in this industry, of which 65% are performing better than CU-PR-H.
Warning: CU-PR-H has an average volume of 2793 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
CU-PR-H is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, CU-PR-H outperforms 48% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
In the last month CU-PR-H has a been trading in a tight range between 23.31 and 23.94.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, CU-PR-H also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 23.64, 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.
More info and screens
21.63
24.17
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 23.43 to 23.64. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 22.22 to 22.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Strong support @21.85 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 23.72 to 23.93. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for CU-PR-H.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for CU-PR-H.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 48.38 | NEUTRAL | CU-PR-H.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of CU-PR-H.CA is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CU-PR-H.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CU-PR-H.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 52.18 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CU-PR-H.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.06 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CU-PR-H.CA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 64.02 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CU-PR-H.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.71 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for CU-PR-H.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.52 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for CU-PR-H.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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.82 | 23.64 | 0.18 (0.77%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @23.82. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average. | An exit @23.64. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.18 points, which is 0.77%. | For a 0.19% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of CU-PR-H. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD - CUCN 5 1/4 PERP
TSX:CU-PR-H (8/5/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
23.65
-0.12 (-0.48%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Performance
% Chg-0.48%
1 Week-0.63%
2 Weeks-1.05%
1 Month1.72%
3 Month6.44%
6 Month5.35%
12 Month9.74%
2 Year23.5%
3 Year7.26%
5 Year-7%
10 Year-2.27%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.14
ATR(20)%0.71%
ATR Inc-16.44%
Range Today0.04
ADR(20)0.07
ADR(20)%0.3%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS48.38
Mansfield-0.22
10 Day High23.94
10 Day Low23.65
20 Day High23.94
20 Day Low23.31
52 Week High24.45
52 Week Low0
CS1 End23.64
CR1 Start23.72
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)0%
Volume700
Volume Incr336.11%
Vol(5)8.74K
Vol(50)2.79K