NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:NWN - US66765N1054 - Common Stock
45.97 USD
+0.54 (+1.19%)
45.97 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to NWN. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, NWN is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, NWN did better than 74% of all other stocks.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by NWN, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
In the last month NWN has a been trading in the 42.38 - 45.99 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
NWN is part of the Gas Utilities industry. There are 14 other stocks in this industry, NWN did better than 69% of them.
Although NWN has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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
38.12
46.43
When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 44.32 to 44.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 42.08 to 43.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 41.15 to 41.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 39.47 to 39.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @38.51 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 NWN is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NWN is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 74.19 | POSITIVE | NWN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 74.19% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NWN is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NWN is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NWN is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 70.03 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests NWN may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.07 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NWN has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 93.77 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests NWN may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.6 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for NWN suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 35.63 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for NWN 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)
45.97
+0.54 (+1.19%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Performance
% Chg1.19%
1 Week3.05%
2 Weeks3.56%
1 Month8.09%
3 Month10.69%
6 Month6.93%
12 Month13.03%
2 Year25.22%
3 Year-4.41%
5 Year3.44%
10 Year-3.77%
15 Year-6.74%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.76
ATR(20)%1.6%
ATR Inc-23.88%
Range Today0.59
ADR(20)0.72
ADR(20)%1.57%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS74.19
Mansfield0.03
10 Day High45.99
10 Day Low43.64
20 Day High45.99
20 Day Low42.38
52 Week High45.99
52 Week Low38.03
CS1 End44.54
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.24%
DER(5)3.85%
Volume200.40K
Volume Incr-9.81%
Vol(5)208.32K
Vol(50)235.44K