WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN.CA) Technical Analysis
TSX:WCN • CA94106B1013
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WCN.CA Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall WCN gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. In the past year, WCN was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
- The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
- 86% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than WCN.
- WCN is part of the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are 23 other stocks in this industry, of which 68% are performing better than WCN.
- WCN is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
- In the last month WCN has a been trading in the 212.17 - 233.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
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WCN.CA Setup Rating and Analysis
Although the technical rating is bad, WCN does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 218.26, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
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WCN.CA Support and Resistance Analysis
211.56
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 213.70 to 223.46. 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.
- A resistance zone ranging from 225.19 to 236.72. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 244.66 to 248.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
WCN.CA 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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for WCN.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for WCN.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 14.49 | NEGATIVE | WCN.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 85.51% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WCN.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of WCN.CA is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WCN.CA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.65 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WCN.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.38 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WCN.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 66.45 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WCN.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.42 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WCN.CA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.45 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for WCN.CA suggests a weak or negative trend. |
WCN.CA Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
WCN.CA Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
TSX:WCN (4/28/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
223.7
-3.19 (-1.41%)
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC / WCN.CA TA FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to WCN.CA.
What is the current trend direction of WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN.CA) stock?
The current trend direction for WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN.CA) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN.CA) stock?
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN.CA) has an RSI value of 46.6491. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the short term momentum for WASTE CONNECTIONS INC?
The short term momentum for WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN.CA) is neutral.