MAPLE LEAF FOODS INC (MFI.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:MFI - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA5649051078 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
Overall MFI gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, MFI has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
Looking at the yearly performance, MFI did better than 79% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by MFI over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
MFI is one of the better performing stocks in the Food Products industry, it outperforms 72% of 12 stocks in the same industry.
MFI 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 MFI has a been trading in the 28.80 - 32.44 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, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although MFI 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
26.49
32.28
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 28.65 to 29.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @27.65 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @26.76 from a trend 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 MFI.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MFI.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 79.48 | POSITIVE | MFI.CA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 79.48% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MFI.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MFI.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MFI.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 74.93 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests MFI.CA may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MFI.CA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 45.64 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MFI.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.68 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MFI.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 33.21 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MFI.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:MFI (8/7/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
31.96
+2.5 (+8.49%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg8.49%
1 Week7.75%
2 Weeks6.78%
1 Month7.94%
3 Month19.61%
6 Month49.7%
12 Month40.24%
2 Year9.87%
3 Year37.94%
5 Year10.13%
10 Year43.19%
15 Year203.51%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.58
ATR(20)%1.68%
ATR Inc294.95%
Range Today1.79
ADR(20)0.47
ADR(20)%1.47%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS79.48
Mansfield2.22
10 Day High32.44
10 Day Low28.8
20 Day High32.44
20 Day Low28.8
52 Week High32.44
52 Week Low19.61
CS1 End29.16
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.88%
DER(5)-0.97%
Volume673.95K
Volume Incr97.85%
Vol(5)275.11K
Vol(50)161.31K