WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD (WFG) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WFG - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - CA9528451052 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall WFG gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. WFG was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, WFG is a bad performer in the overall market: 74% of all stocks are doing better.
WFG is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
WFG is one of the better performing stocks in the Paper & Forest Products industry, it outperforms 75% of 9 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month WFG has a been trading in the 72.39 - 78.55 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
Although the technical rating is bad, WFG does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 75.57, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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78.87
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 74.77 to 75.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 72.50 to 73.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 75.57 to 76.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 77.96 to 78.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for WFG is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for WFG is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 26.11 | NEGATIVE | WFG has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 73.89% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of WFG is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WFG is above the rising 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) | 51.92 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WFG is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.2 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WFG has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 70.24 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WFG is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.67 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WFG suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.93 | 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 (7/14/2025, 11:47:09 AM)
75.46
-0.36 (-0.47%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Performance
% Chg-0.47%
1 Week-0.84%
2 Weeks2.17%
1 Month-0.6%
3 Month0.57%
6 Month-10.54%
12 Month-1.75%
2 Year-10.05%
3 Year-19.03%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.05
ATR(20)%2.67%
ATR Inc41.04%
Range Today0.81
ADR(20)1.94
ADR(20)%2.58%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS26.11
Mansfield-1.66
10 Day High78.55
10 Day Low72.39
20 Day High78.55
20 Day Low72.39
52 Week High102.4
52 Week Low69.48
CS1 End75.57
CR1 Start76.46
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.95%
DER(5)0.3%
Volume46.68K
Volume Incr-14.08%
Vol(5)193.24K
Vol(50)185.16K