NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:NWN - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US66765N1054 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to NWN. Both in the recent history as in the last year, NWN has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
NWN is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Gas Utilities industry. 61% of 14 stocks in the same industry do better.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, NWN did better than 77% of all other stocks.
NWN is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The market is still in the middle of its 52 week range, so NWN slightly outperforms the market at the moment.
In the last month NWN has a been trading in the 39.69 - 42.88 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.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, NWN also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 41.65, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
37.37
44.59
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 40.34 to 41.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 37.75 to 39.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 43.83 to 44.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS77.37
Mansfield0.44
10 Day High42.88
10 Day Low40.32
20 Day High42.88
20 Day Low39.69
52 Week High44.25
52 Week Low34.82
Performance
1 Week2.57%
2 Weeks1.23%
1 Month3.58%
3 Month0.07%
6 Month6.91%
12 Month11.22%
2 Year-11.84%
3 Year-18.93%
5 Year-32.1%
10 Year-12.55%
15 Year-10.02%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.02
RSI(14)57.49
LBB40.71
UBB42.35
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42.89 | 40.33 | 2.56 (5.97%) | 16.75% |
| An entry @42.89. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @40.33. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 2.56 points, which is 5.97%. | When investing 16.75% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
41.93
+0.51 (+1.23%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Performance
% Chg1.23%
1 Week2.57%
2 Weeks1.23%
1 Month3.58%
3 Month0.07%
6 Month6.91%
12 Month11.22%
2 Year-11.84%
3 Year-18.93%
5 Year-32.1%
10 Year-12.55%
15 Year-10.02%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.83
ATR(20)%1.82%
ATR Inc21.05%
Range Today1.2
ADR(20)0.71
ADR(20)%1.7%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS77.37
Mansfield0.44
10 Day High42.88
10 Day Low40.32
20 Day High42.88
20 Day Low39.69
52 Week High44.25
52 Week Low34.82
CS1 End41.65
CR1 Start43.83
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.21%
DER(5)0.24%
Volume219.30K
Volume Incr43.89%
Vol(5)286.92K
Vol(50)206.56K