WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD (WFG) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:WFG - CA9528451052 - Common Stock
68.12 USD
+0.22 (+0.32%)
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to WFG. WFG'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.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, WFG is a bad performer in the overall market: 89% of all stocks are doing better.
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.
WFG is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
WFG is part of the Paper & Forest Products industry. There are 9 other stocks in this industry, WFG did better than 50% of them.
WFG 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.
More info and screens
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80.32
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 71.85 to 72.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 75.37 to 76.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @77.96 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @79.52 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 is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for WFG is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 11.16 | NEGATIVE | WFG has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 88.84% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WFG is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WFG is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WFG is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 36.65 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WFG is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.57 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests WFG has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 14.42 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests WFG may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.46 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WFG suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.95 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for WFG 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)
NYSE:WFG (10/2/2025, 3:06:45 PM)
68.12
+0.22 (+0.32%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Performance
% Chg0.32%
1 Week-1.89%
2 Weeks-6.69%
1 Month-4.89%
3 Month-11.2%
6 Month-7.54%
12 Month-29.7%
2 Year0.68%
3 Year-9.5%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.55
ATR(20)%2.46%
ATR Inc-38.53%
Range Today0.86
ADR(20)1.64
ADR(20)%2.4%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS11.16
Mansfield-2.45
10 Day High73.54
10 Day Low66.36
20 Day High76.9
20 Day Low66.36
52 Week High102.4
52 Week Low66.36
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start71.85
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.77%
DER(5)-1.3%
Volume87.26K
Volume Incr5.07%
Vol(5)220.22K
Vol(50)235.86K