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WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN.CA) Stock Technical Analysis

Canada - TSX:WCN - CA94106B1013 - Common Stock

240.67 CAD
+2.68 (+1.13%)
Last: 11/18/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Overall WCN gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. WCN's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, WCN is a bad performer in the overall market: 83% of all stocks are doing better.
WCN is part of the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are 24 other stocks in this industry, of which 65% are performing better than WCN.
WCN is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so WCN is lagging the market.
In the last month WCN has a been trading in the 229.10 - 251.45 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC / WCN Weekly stock chart
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC / WCN Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

WCN has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

230.27

278.76

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • A support zone ranging from 232.60 to 240.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 242.54 to 247.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @258.17 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @264.25 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @276.00 from a horizontal 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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for WCN.CA is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for WCN.CA is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength17.22NEGATIVEWCN.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 82.78% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of WCN.CA is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of WCN.CA is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of WCN.CA is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)53.66NEUTRALThe RSI value for WCN.CA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.61POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests WCN.CA has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)69.54NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for WCN.CA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.91LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for WCN.CA suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)17.48NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for WCN.CA suggests a weak or negative 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)
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC / WCN Daily stock chart

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC

TSX:WCN (11/18/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

240.67

+2.68 (+1.13%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg1.13%
1 Week2.64%
2 Weeks1.23%
1 Month-1.06%
3 Month-5.82%
6 Month-10.83%
12 Month-9.31%
2 Year30.95%
3 Year23.97%
5 Year78.26%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)4
ATR(20)%1.91%
ATR Inc-23.31%
Range Today4.07
ADR(20)4.45
ADR(20)%1.85%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS17.22
3 months CRS19.91
6 months CRS14.16
Mansfield-1.58
10 Day High241.42
10 Day Low229.1
20 Day High251.45
20 Day Low229.1
52 Week High284.73
52 Week Low229.1
CS1 End240.38
CR1 Start242.54
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.04%
DER(5)-1.87%
Volume311.57K
Volume Incr17.85%
Vol(5)368.99K
Vol(50)329.59K

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC / WCN.CA FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to WCN.CA.


Can you provide the trend direction for WASTE CONNECTIONS INC?

The current trend direction for WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN.CA) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for WCN stock?

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN.CA) has an RSI value of 53.6624. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN.CA) stock?

The short term momentum for WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN.CA) is neutral.