WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD (WFG.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:WFG - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA9528451052 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
Taking everything into account, WFG scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. WFG scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
78% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than WFG.
WFG is part of the Paper & Forest Products industry. There are 12 other stocks in this industry, of which 63% are performing better than WFG.
WFG is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
In the last month WFG has a been trading in the 99.06 - 105.97 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, but much resistance may still be present above.
WFG has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 100.09, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
98.38
136.81
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 99.37 to 100.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 100.39 to 104.87. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 106.68 to 106.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @135.46 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 WFG.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for WFG.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 22.42 | NEGATIVE | WFG.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 77.58% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WFG.CA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WFG.CA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WFG.CA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.36 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WFG.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.12 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests WFG.CA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 25.96 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WFG.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.21 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WFG.CA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 9.14 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for WFG.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:WFG (6/27/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
100.1
-1.08 (-1.07%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Performance
% Chg-1.07%
1 Week-0.36%
2 Weeks-3.14%
1 Month-0.99%
3 Month-7.62%
6 Month-19.74%
12 Month-4.73%
2 Year-12.05%
3 Year1.35%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.32
ATR(20)%2.21%
ATR Inc-2.52%
Range Today1.88
ADR(20)2.18
ADR(20)%2.18%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS22.42
Mansfield-2.02
10 Day High104.8
10 Day Low99.06
20 Day High105.97
20 Day Low99.06
52 Week High141.27
52 Week Low98.05
CS1 End100.09
CR1 Start100.39
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.04%
DER(5)1.02%
Volume257.76K
Volume Incr5.12%
Vol(5)245.78K
Vol(50)182.83K