CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD-A (CU.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:CU - CA1367178326 - Common Stock
38.02 CAD
-0.21 (-0.55%)
Taking everything into account, CU scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, CU was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
CU is part of the Multi-Utilities industry. There are 21 other stocks in this industry, of which 65% are performing better than CU.
CU is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so CU is lagging the market slightly.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, CU turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 42% of all stocks.
In the last month CU has a been trading in a tight range between 37.56 and 39.13.
Although the technical rating is only medium, CU does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 37.99, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
28.34
39.90
5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 37.51 to 37.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @36.67 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 33.31 to 33.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @30.48 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @28.63 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 38.06 to 38.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @39.50 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for CU.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 42.84 | NEUTRAL | CU.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CU.CA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of CU.CA is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CU.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 45.18 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CU.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.04 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CU.CA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 42.38 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CU.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.19 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for CU.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.53 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for CU.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:CU (9/2/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
38.02
-0.21 (-0.55%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Performance
% Chg-0.55%
1 Week-0.26%
2 Weeks-0.24%
1 Month-1.83%
3 Month0.96%
6 Month8.1%
12 Month10.08%
2 Year32.47%
3 Year5.82%
5 Year19.71%
10 Year5.29%
15 Year205.01%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.42
ATR(20)%1.19%
ATR Inc19.33%
Range Today0.24
ADR(20)0.41
ADR(20)%1.08%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS42.84
Mansfield-0.35
10 Day High38.85
10 Day Low37.56
20 Day High39.13
20 Day Low37.56
52 Week High39.68
52 Week Low33.19
CS1 End37.99
CR1 Start38.06
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.24%
DER(5)-2.25%
Volume596.52K
Volume Incr8.13%
Vol(5)602.54K
Vol(50)527.22K