NORTH WEST CO INC/THE (NWC.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:NWC - CA6632782083 - Common Stock
46.33 CAD
+0.29 (+0.63%)
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to NWC. NWC's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
87% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than NWC.
NWC is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. 87% of 17 stocks in the same industry do better.
NWC is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month NWC has a been trading in the 45.51 - 49.06 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
NWC has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
44.06
52.61
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 45.55 to 46.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @44.51 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 47.27 to 48.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @51.23 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @52.09 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for NWC.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for NWC.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 13.77 | NEGATIVE | NWC.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 86.23% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NWC.CA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NWC.CA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NWC.CA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 39.52 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NWC.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.07 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests NWC.CA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 19.01 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests NWC.CA may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.38 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for NWC.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.97 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for NWC.CA suggests a possible start of a new 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:NWC (10/16/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
46.33
+0.29 (+0.63%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg0.63%
1 Week0.3%
2 Weeks-2.2%
1 Month-3.78%
3 Month-2.77%
6 Month-13.87%
12 Month-11.25%
2 Year31.02%
3 Year30.69%
5 Year41.04%
10 Year59.76%
15 Year124.03%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.6
ATR(20)%1.38%
ATR Inc-22.54%
Range Today0.41
ADR(20)0.64
ADR(20)%1.38%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS13.77
Mansfield-1.58
10 Day High47.58
10 Day Low45.51
20 Day High49.06
20 Day Low45.51
52 Week High57.95
52 Week Low44.48
CS1 End46.27
CR1 Start47.27
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.29%
DER(5)2.58%
Volume107.94K
Volume Incr-20.83%
Vol(5)167.19K
Vol(50)175.21K