DESJARDINS CAD PREFERRED (DCP.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:DCP - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA25058Y1034 - ETF - Currency: CAD
Overall DCP gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, DCP is only an average performer.
Warning: DCP has an average volume of 726 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
DCP is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month DCP has a been trading in the 19.95 - 21.20 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, DCP turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 53% of all stocks.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although DCP has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
18.55
21.28
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 20.42 to 20.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @19.56 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 18.74 to 18.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 21.07 to 21.07. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for DCP.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for DCP.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 53.11 | NEUTRAL | DCP.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DCP.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DCP.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DCP.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 69.9 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for DCP.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.03 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests DCP.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 85.55 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests DCP.CA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.58 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for DCP.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 27.17 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for DCP.CA suggests a strong 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:DCP (7/15/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
21.06
+0.17 (+0.81%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.81%
1 Week1.25%
2 Weeks2.13%
1 Month5.14%
3 Month6.26%
6 Month7.5%
12 Month15.52%
2 Year32.45%
3 Year11.29%
5 Year44.82%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.12
ATR(20)%0.58%
ATR Inc143.7%
Range Today0.21
ADR(20)0.04
ADR(20)%0.2%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS53.11
Mansfield-0.1
10 Day High21.2
10 Day Low20.59
20 Day High21.2
20 Day Low19.95
52 Week High21.2
52 Week Low0
CS1 End20.81
CR1 Start21.07
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)0%
Volume810
Volume Incr-57.01%
Vol(5)353.4
Vol(50)726.24