WHITECAP RESOURCES INC (WCP.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:WCP - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA96467A2002 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
Taking everything into account, WCP scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, WCP is only an average performer.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
WCP 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 WCP is lagging the market slightly.
WCP has an average volume of 6825680 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, WCP turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 48% of all stocks.
WCP is part of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are 208 other stocks in this industry, WCP did better than 54% of them.
In the last month WCP has a been trading in the 9.55 - 10.86 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
WCP 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
9.72
11.29
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 10.05 to 10.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @9.82 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 10.72 to 10.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 11.03 to 11.18. 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 WCP.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for WCP.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 48.46 | NEUTRAL | WCP.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of WCP.CA is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WCP.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of WCP.CA is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.85 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WCP.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.08 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests WCP.CA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 25.67 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WCP.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.08 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WCP.CA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 32.22 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for WCP.CA suggests a strong 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:WCP (8/11/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
10.06
-0.05 (-0.49%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg-0.49%
1 Week-2.42%
2 Weeks-4.82%
1 Month4.47%
3 Month17.25%
6 Month3.5%
12 Month-3.55%
2 Year-8.96%
3 Year5.12%
5 Year291.44%
10 Year-11.37%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.24
ATR(20)%2.08%
ATR Inc-33.03%
Range Today0.18
ADR(20)0.19
ADR(20)%1.91%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS48.46
Mansfield-0.38
10 Day High10.8
10 Day Low10.02
20 Day High10.86
20 Day Low9.56
52 Week High11.31
52 Week Low6.87
CS1 End10.05
CR1 Start10.72
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.62%
DER(5)-0.29%
Volume3.01M
Volume Incr-37.31%
Vol(5)4.37M
Vol(50)6.83M