LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD (L.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:L - CA5394811015 - Common Stock
53.62 CAD
-1.27 (-2.31%)
Taking everything into account, L scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. L has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
In the last month L has a been trading in the 53.23 - 56.67 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, but much resistance may still be present above.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, L turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 46% of all stocks.
L is an average performer in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, it outperforms 68% of 17 stocks in the same industry.
L is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so L is lagging the market.
Although the technical rating is bad, L does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 53.45, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for L in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
42.80
59.74
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 53.25 to 53.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @49.34 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @43.23 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 53.85 to 55.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 57.89 to 59.15. 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 L.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for L.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 46.48 | NEUTRAL | L.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of L.CA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of L.CA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of L.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 40.37 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for L.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.05 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests L.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 35.27 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for L.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.77 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for L.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.39 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for L.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:L (10/6/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
53.62
-1.27 (-2.31%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg-2.31%
1 Week-0.5%
2 Weeks-0.61%
1 Month-4.88%
3 Month-3.23%
6 Month4.5%
12 Month20.9%
2 Year89.1%
3 Year92.15%
5 Year223.4%
10 Year289.12%
15 Year515.19%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.98
ATR(20)%1.77%
ATR Inc-9.63%
Range Today1.32
ADR(20)0.92
ADR(20)%1.72%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS46.48
Mansfield-0.62
10 Day High54.94
10 Day Low53.23
20 Day High56.67
20 Day Low53.23
52 Week High59.7
52 Week Low42.75
CS1 End53.45
CR1 Start53.85
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.11%
DER(5)2.52%
Volume1.14M
Volume Incr-20.03%
Vol(5)1.09M
Vol(50)990.82K