NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:NWN - US66765N1054 - Common Stock
44.65 USD
+0.96 (+2.2%)
44.5 USD
-0.15 (-0.34%)
Overall NWN gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, NWN is only an average performer.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
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 40.90 - 44.67 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, NWN turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 69% of all stocks.
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. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 40.88 to 42.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 39.21 to 40.06. 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.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 44.66 to 44.66. 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 | 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 | 69.96 | NEUTRAL | NWN is not amongst the best or worst performers 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) | 75.87 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests NWN may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.24 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NWN has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 92.7 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests NWN may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.41 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for NWN suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 30.13 | 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)
44.65
+0.96 (+2.2%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Performance
% Chg2.2%
1 Week4.98%
2 Weeks5.63%
1 Month8.11%
3 Month12.24%
6 Month4.74%
12 Month10.36%
2 Year17.01%
3 Year2.93%
5 Year-1.63%
10 Year-2.6%
15 Year-5.9%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.67
ATR(20)%1.41%
ATR Inc10.36%
Range Today0.95
ADR(20)0.63
ADR(20)%1.41%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS69.96
Mansfield-0.23
10 Day High44.67
10 Day Low41.5
20 Day High44.67
20 Day Low40.9
52 Week High44.67
52 Week Low38.03
CS1 End42.88
CR1 Start44.66
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.96%
DER(5)1.2%
Volume230.40K
Volume Incr-14%
Vol(5)217.68K
Vol(50)253.65K