WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD (WFG.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:WFG - CA9528451052 - Common Stock
94.35 CAD
-1.88 (-1.95%)
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to WFG. 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.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
93% of all other stocks performed better in the past year 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 92.48 - 105.07 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
WFG is part of the Paper & Forest Products industry. There are 12 other stocks in this industry, WFG did better than 45% of them.
Although the technical rating is bad, WFG does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. We notice that large players showed an interest for WFG in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
92.25
107.75
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 93.18 to 93.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 95.59 to 96.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 99.09 to 100.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 102.75 to 106.68. 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 | 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 | 7.43 | NEGATIVE | WFG.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 92.57% 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) | 41.18 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WFG.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.08 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WFG.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 45.72 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WFG.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.4 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WFG.CA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.49 | 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 (10/10/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
94.35
-1.88 (-1.95%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Performance
% Chg-1.95%
1 Week-1.2%
2 Weeks1.13%
1 Month-9.72%
3 Month-9.03%
6 Month-9.89%
12 Month-32.13%
2 Year0.81%
3 Year-7.76%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.25
ATR(20)%2.4%
ATR Inc24.1%
Range Today2.62
ADR(20)2.23
ADR(20)%2.36%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS7.43
Mansfield-2.26
10 Day High99.34
10 Day Low92.76
20 Day High105.07
20 Day Low92.48
52 Week High141.27
52 Week Low92.48
CS1 End93.3
CR1 Start95.59
Volume & EV
DER(3)10.38%
DER(5)9.3%
Volume205.78K
Volume Incr12.57%
Vol(5)256.38K
Vol(50)342.93K