POSTMEDIA NETWORK CANADA COR (PNC-A.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:PNC-A - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA73752W4039 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
Taking everything into account, PNC-A scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, PNC-A was an average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
Warning: PNC-A has an average volume of 822 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
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.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, PNC-A outperforms 43% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
PNC-A is an average performer in the Media industry, it outperforms 45% of 12 stocks in the same industry.
PNC-A is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so PNC-A is lagging the market.
In the last month PNC-A has a been trading in the 1.24 - 1.85 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
PNC-A has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is 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
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1.61
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- Support @1.51 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 1.32 to 1.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @1.53 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @1.59 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for PNC-A.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for PNC-A.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 43.41 | NEUTRAL | PNC-A.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PNC-A.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PNC-A.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PNC-A.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.99 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PNC-A.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PNC-A.CA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 45.9 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PNC-A.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.55 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for PNC-A.CA suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.16 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for PNC-A.CA suggests a weak or negative 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:PNC-A (8/5/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
1.52
0 (0%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryMedia
Performance
% Chg0%
1 Week8.57%
2 Weeks4.83%
1 Month18.75%
3 Month21.6%
6 Month-6.17%
12 Month-10.59%
2 Year-0.65%
3 Year-10.06%
5 Year-14.12%
10 Year-94.93%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.12
ATR(20)%6.55%
ATR Inc-100%
Range Today0
ADR(20)0.07
ADR(20)%4.7%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS43.41
Mansfield-10
10 Day High1.85
10 Day Low1.24
20 Day High1.85
20 Day Low1.24
52 Week High2
52 Week Low0.85
CS1 End1.51
CR1 Start1.53
Volume & EV
DER(3)29.63%
DER(5)18.89%
Volume200
Volume Incr337.37%
Vol(5)3.41K
Vol(50)822.22