NORTH WEST CO INC/THE (NWC.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:NWC - CA6632782083 - Common Stock
48.96 CAD
+0.21 (+0.43%)
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to NWC. NWC scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, NWC is a bad performer in the overall market: 80% of all stocks are doing better.
NWC is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. 86% of 16 stocks in the same industry do better.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
NWC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so NWC is lagging the market.
In the last month NWC has a been trading in the 47.25 - 51.72 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, NWC 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 47.59, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
45.09
52.61
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 46.86 to 47.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 45.55 to 45.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 49.52 to 50.22. 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.
- A resistance zone ranging from 52.08 to 52.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for NWC.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for NWC.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 20.96 | NEGATIVE | NWC.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 79.04% 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) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NWC.CA is above the rising 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) | 48.4 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NWC.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.16 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests NWC.CA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 30.65 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NWC.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.86 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for NWC.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.33 | 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 (9/19/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
48.96
+0.21 (+0.43%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg0.43%
1 Week2.51%
2 Weeks-4.41%
1 Month-4.86%
3 Month0.7%
6 Month5.61%
12 Month-2.37%
2 Year43.16%
3 Year53.05%
5 Year34.51%
10 Year73.86%
15 Year153.29%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.99
ATR(20)%1.86%
ATR Inc-25.81%
Range Today0.75
ADR(20)0.87
ADR(20)%1.78%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS20.96
Mansfield-1.29
10 Day High51.72
10 Day Low47.25
20 Day High51.72
20 Day Low47.25
52 Week High57.95
52 Week Low44.48
CS1 End47.59
CR1 Start49.52
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.2%
DER(5)0.6%
Volume296.30K
Volume Incr36.18%
Vol(5)228.03K
Vol(50)146.11K