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Resolute Forest Products Inc (RFP.CA) Stock Technical Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:RFP - US76117W1099 - Common Stock

29.43 CAD
-1.8 (-5.76%)
Last: 3/2/2023, 7:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to RFP. Both in the recent history as in the last year, RFP has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

In the last month RFP has a been trading in the 28.41 - 31.24 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
Looking at the yearly performance, RFP did better than 95% of all other stocks. On top of that, RFP also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
RFP is part of the Paper & Forest Products industry. There are 12 other stocks in this industry. RFP outperforms 100% of them.
RFP is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
Resolute Forest Products Inc / RFP Weekly stock chart
Resolute Forest Products Inc / RFP Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

Although RFP has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

17.72

29.72

3 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 28.46 to 29.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Strong support @27.83 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @17.90 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for RFP.CA is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for RFP.CA is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength95.15POSITIVERFP.CA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 95.15% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of RFP.CA is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of RFP.CA is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of RFP.CA is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)50.46NEUTRALThe RSI value for RFP.CA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.08POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests RFP.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)63.82NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for RFP.CA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.8LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for RFP.CA suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)25.42POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for RFP.CA suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
29.7528.451.30 (4.36%)22.95%
An entry @29.75. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average.An exit @28.45. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The trade has a worst case loss of 1.30 points, which is 4.36%.For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 22.95% of your capital in this trade.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
Resolute Forest Products Inc / RFP Daily stock chart

Resolute Forest Products Inc

TSX:RFP (3/2/2023, 7:00:00 PM)

29.43

-1.8 (-5.76%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Performance
% Chg-5.76%
1 Week0%
2 Weeks0.31%
1 Month1.27%
3 Month3.63%
6 Month10.81%
12 Month82.91%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.6
ATR(20)%1.8%
ATR Inc481.69%
Range Today2.7
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS95.15
3 months CRSN/A
6 months CRSN/A
Mansfield1.99
10 Day High31.24
10 Day Low28.41
20 Day High31.24
20 Day Low28.41
52 Week High31.24
52 Week Low14.54
CS1 End29.41
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.4%
DER(5)-1.15%
Volume356.51K
Volume Incr780.75%
Vol(5)131.16K
Vol(50)30.81K

Resolute Forest Products Inc / RFP.CA FAQ

What is the technical rating for RFP stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to RFP.CA.


What is the trend direction for RFP stock?

The current trend direction for Resolute Forest Products Inc (RFP.CA) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for Resolute Forest Products Inc (RFP.CA) stock?

Resolute Forest Products Inc (RFP.CA) has an RSI value of 50.4636. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for RFP stock?

The short term momentum for Resolute Forest Products Inc (RFP.CA) is neutral.