RUSSEL METALS INC (RUS.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:RUS - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA7819036046 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to RUS. RUS has been an average performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term things are still fine.
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!
RUS is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so RUS is lagging the market slightly.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, RUS turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 60% of all stocks.
RUS is part of the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. There are 13 other stocks in this industry, RUS did better than 41% of them.
In the last month RUS has a been trading in a tight range between 43.00 and 45.55.
RUS has an average technical rating and it also 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
35.61
46.95
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 43.11 to 43.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @41.48 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @37.23 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @35.97 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 45.96 to 46.49. 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 RUS.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for RUS.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 60.38 | NEUTRAL | RUS.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of RUS.CA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of RUS.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of RUS.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 42.62 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for RUS.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.22 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests RUS.CA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 23.35 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for RUS.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.63 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for RUS.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.52 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for RUS.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:RUS (8/5/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
43.55
-0.18 (-0.41%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Performance
% Chg-0.41%
1 Week-2%
2 Weeks-2.92%
1 Month-1.45%
3 Month10.39%
6 Month5.88%
12 Month16.41%
2 Year8.36%
3 Year53.35%
5 Year132.52%
10 Year96.97%
15 Year128.01%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.7
ATR(20)%1.63%
ATR Inc48.61%
Range Today0.92
ADR(20)0.69
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
CRS60.38
Mansfield-0.17
10 Day High45.55
10 Day Low43
20 Day High45.55
20 Day Low43
52 Week High46.87
52 Week Low34.62
CS1 End43.54
CR1 Start45.96
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.62%
DER(5)-1.61%
Volume198.16K
Volume Incr39.56%
Vol(5)118.39K
Vol(50)124.00K