ISHARES CORE CANADIAN LONG T (XLB.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:XLB - CA46430M1041 - ETF
18.44 CAD
+0.12 (+0.66%)
Taking everything into account, XLB scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. XLB 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.
82% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than XLB.
XLB 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.
In the last month XLB has a been trading in a tight range between 18.16 and 18.73.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
XLB has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 18.46. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 18.34, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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18.00
20.59
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 18.18 to 18.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 18.46 to 18.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.18 to 20.39. 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 XLB.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for XLB.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 18.85 | NEGATIVE | XLB.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.15% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of XLB.CA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of XLB.CA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of XLB.CA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.75 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for XLB.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests XLB.CA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 36.96 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for XLB.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.58 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for XLB.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.02 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for XLB.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:XLB (8/29/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
18.44
+0.12 (+0.66%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.66%
1 Week0.16%
2 Weeks0.27%
1 Month-0.7%
3 Month-3.78%
6 Month-7.52%
12 Month-4.95%
2 Year-2.28%
3 Year-7.06%
5 Year-32.63%
10 Year-22.19%
15 Year-11.35%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.12
ATR(20)%0.58%
ATR Inc4.89%
Range Today0.1
ADR(20)0.08
ADR(20)%0.43%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.85
Mansfield-1.27
10 Day High18.46
10 Day Low18.17
20 Day High18.73
20 Day Low18.17
52 Week High20.28
52 Week Low18.16
CS1 End18.34
CR1 Start18.46
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.59%
DER(5)-0.54%
Volume9.18K
Volume Incr-17.4%
Vol(5)31.83K
Vol(50)48.98K