DESJARDINS CAD SHORT TERM BD (DCS.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:DCS - CA25059L1004 - ETF
19.26 CAD
-0.03 (-0.16%)
Overall DCS gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. Although DCS is a bad performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
70% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than DCS.
Warning: DCS has an average volume of 1878 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.
DCS 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 DCS has a been trading in the 0.00 - 19.30 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, DCS also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 19.28. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 19.24, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 18.85 to 19.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 18.26 to 18.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 17.82 to 17.82. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.28 to 19.29. 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 DCS.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for DCS.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 30.54 | NEUTRAL | DCS.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DCS.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DCS.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DCS.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 52.02 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for DCS.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.15 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests DCS.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 87.88 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests DCS.CA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 10.05 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for DCS.CA suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 6.42 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for DCS.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.30 | 19.20 | 0.10 (0.52%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @19.30. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @19.20. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.10 points, which is 0.52%. | For a 0.13% 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 DCS. 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.
TSX:DCS (10/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
19.26
-0.03 (-0.16%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.16%
1 Week0.16%
2 Weeks0.31%
1 Month0.26%
3 Month1.42%
6 Month0.84%
12 Month2.72%
2 Year7.06%
3 Year7.12%
5 Year-3.46%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.39
ATR(20)%10.05%
ATR Inc-99.09%
Range Today0.04
ADR(20)0.01
ADR(20)%0.04%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS30.54
3 months CRS34.33
6 months CRS21.17
Mansfield-1.02
10 Day High19.3
10 Day Low19.21
20 Day High19.3
20 Day Low0
52 Week High19.3
52 Week Low0
CS1 End19.24
CR1 Start19.28
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)0%
Volume4.80K
Volume Incr90.29%
Vol(5)2.97K
Vol(50)1.88K