NORTH WEST CO INC/THE (NWC.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:NWC - CA6632782083 - Common Stock
50.69 CAD
-0.77 (-1.5%)
Taking everything into account, NWC scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. NWC was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
72% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than NWC.
NWC is part of the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. There are 16 other stocks in this industry, of which 80% are performing better than NWC.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month NWC has a been trading in the 46.26 - 52.48 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
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.
NWC has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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
45.09
58.44
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 48.59 to 50.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @47.00 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- 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 2 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @51.76 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 57.27 to 57.86. 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 NWC.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NWC.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 28.28 | NEGATIVE | NWC.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 71.72% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NWC.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of NWC.CA is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of NWC.CA is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 58.41 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NWC.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.38 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NWC.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 77.02 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NWC.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.85 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for NWC.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.52 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for NWC.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:NWC (8/22/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
50.69
-0.77 (-1.5%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg-1.5%
1 Week0.36%
2 Weeks5.63%
1 Month9.62%
3 Month-10.63%
6 Month9.93%
12 Month11.9%
2 Year66.2%
3 Year48.87%
5 Year77.86%
10 Year87.12%
15 Year133.92%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.98
ATR(20)%1.85%
ATR Inc-20.56%
Range Today0.99
ADR(20)0.88
ADR(20)%1.74%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS28.28
Mansfield-0.84
10 Day High52.48
10 Day Low48.01
20 Day High52.48
20 Day Low46.26
52 Week High57.95
52 Week Low44.48
CS1 End50.29
CR1 Start51.76
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.79%
DER(5)5.32%
Volume119.95K
Volume Incr44.09%
Vol(5)169.53K
Vol(50)133.06K