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Your signal
Sell23 / 100
Sell: 23 is at or below your Sell line of 40. Off the high (−20% from its 1-year high) scores 32 and lifts it; Trend (−14% vs 200-day) scores 17 and holds it back.
Every factor in this score has a tested record: each was checked month by month since 2011 on numbers public at the time.
| Factor you weight | BCE | Points | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plays in | 20% | 20 | 40 | 8.0 |
| Off the high | −20% from its 1-year high | 32 | 30 | 9.6 |
| Trend | −14% vs 200-day | 17 | 30 | 5.1 |
Your signal is the one call Be The Puck makes on a stock, and you set it: weight the plays, analysts, P/E, growth, debt, trend and more, and move the Buy and Sell lines. Every page follows your choice. How the score works
All 18 factors for BCE
| Factor | BCE | Points | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plays in | 20% | 20 | The share of the plays you count that hold it now. |
| Analysts' upside | +34% · 18 analysts · capped: below 200-day | 50 | How far analysts' average 12-month target sits above the price (3+ analysts). −20% scores 0, +50% full marks; at most 50 while the price is below its 200-day average, since targets lag a falling price. |
| Analysts' rating | 2.2 · buy | 42 | The analysts' average recommendation: strong buy scores 100, hold or worse 0. |
| P/E | 4.1× | 99 | Price over the last four quarters' earnings per share. Lower ranks higher; a loss scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| Forward P/E | 10.5× | 82 | Price over next year's expected earnings. Lower ranks higher; an expected loss scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| PEG | 0.22 | 96 | P/E divided by expected earnings growth. Lower ranks higher; around 1 is often read as fair for the growth. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| Price to sales | 1.0× | 87 | Market value over the last 12 months' revenue. Lower ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| Price to book | 1.2× | 90 | Price over book value (assets minus debts) per share. Lower ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| Dividend yield | 6.5% | 97 | Dividends over the last year as a share of the price. Higher ranks higher; no dividend scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| Earnings growth | −4% | 26 | Earnings per share over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| Revenue growth | +2% | 14 | Revenue over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| Profit margin | 26% | 76 | Net profit as a share of revenue. Higher ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| Return on equity | 30% | 84 | Profit as a share of shareholders' equity. Higher ranks higher. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| Debt to equity | 1.73× | 11 | Debt against shareholders' equity. Lower ranks higher; negative equity scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance. |
| Off the high | −20% from its 1-year high | 32 | How far the price sits below its highest close of the last year: 100 points at the high, none at 30% or more below. The exit rule: a stock that keeps falling loses points whatever else it has going for it. |
| Trend | −14% vs 200-day | 17 | How far the price sits above its 200-day average. Higher ranks higher. |
| 1-year momentum | −13% | 21 | The price change over the last 12 months. Higher ranks higher. |
| Low crash exposure | 3/10 · moderate | 70 | The storm test: 100 for no exposure, 10 points off per point of exposure. |
The read
Test a theory on BCE- 20 of the 100 plays hold BCE right now.
- The trend-following, breakout, momentum, volume and pattern plays mostly say out.
- It closed 14% below its 200-day average and 20% below its 52-week high.
- Crash exposure reads moderate: it carries 1.8× as much debt as equity.
- Analysts' average 12-month target is C$37.11, 34% above the close (18 analysts).
This analysis does not constitute trading advice. Please meet with an advisor or independently review sources before making any decision. New to this? Start with the basics.
Plays in20 / 100Every play Be The Puck tests, in 7 families.
Crash exposureModerate3 of 10 on the storm testMayer Multiple0.86×Price ÷ its 200-day average (−14%). Higher than on 5% of days since 2005. Above 2.4 is Mayer's overheated zone.
The most accurate play in each family
Each family's play whose calls went the right way most often, tested on 351 stocks since 2005, and what it says about BCE now.
Trend followingHoly GrailOUT42% of 12,813 calls rightOn BCE: right 18 of 58 · Out since Apr 7, 2026Breakouts & channelsP&F Double TopOUT37% of 36,314 calls rightOn BCE: right 9 of 31 · Out since Jun 30, 2026Momentum12-1 MomentumIN44% of 8,156 calls rightOn BCE: right 16 of 32 · In since Sep 30, 2026Mean reversionBollinger ReversionIN64% of 53,095 calls rightOn BCE: right 109 of 185 · In since Sep 16, 2026Volume & money flowMoney Flow IndexIN59% of 13,925 calls rightOn BCE: right 25 of 42 · In since Jul 7, 2026Candles & chart patternsEngulfing SwitchOUT50% of 38,976 calls rightOn BCE: right 73 of 150 · Out since Jul 22, 2026CalendarHalloween IndicatorOUT54% of 12,345 calls rightOn BCE: right 23 of 43 · Out since Apr 30, 2026
A call is right when the stock rose after an in call or fell after an out call. Trend plays are built to take many small losses for a few big wins, so their hit rates run lower; being right often isn't the same as making the most money. How we test a play.
BCE, day by day
How to read candlesticksEach candle is one trading day: the box spans the open and close, the thin line the day's high and low. Hollow boxes closed up, filled boxes closed down. Toggle the averages to see the trend the plays read. Dots above the candles mark news and company filings: hover or tap one to see the story and how the stock moved from the last close before it, against the market on the same days.
What moved BCE lately
Its biggest move against the S&P/TSX in the last 30 sessions, the news read on each, and how reliably that kind of news has moved stocks before. How it's measured
Two years of calls, week by week
One row per play, grouped by family. When most rows turn green at once, the trend is broad. When they split, the plays disagree and the stock is usually chopping sideways.
Every play on BCE
All 100 plays, by family.
Trend following0 of 30 inBreakouts & channels0 of 15 inMomentum4 of 17 inMean reversion10 of 15 inVolume & money flow2 of 9 inCandles & chart patterns0 of 3 inCalendar4 of 11 in
Calls right: how often the play's calls on BCE went the right way since 2005. Record columns: play / buy and hold, annual return and worst drawdown since 2005. Click a column to sort.Sort with the menu above the list.
| Play | Call | Since | Next move | Calls right | Annual return | Worst drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trend following | ||||||
| PB EMABitcoin Playboy · daily | OUT | Sep 15, 2026 −13.3% | Enter above C$29.17 (+5.4%) | 28% 173/623 | +1.7% / +5.3% | −52.7% / −50.4% |
| Bull Market Support BandBenjamin Cowen · weekly | OUT | Sep 18, 2026 −10.5% | Enter above C$30.96 (+11.9%) | 27% 30/111 | +4.9% / +5.3% | −33.5% / −50.4% |
| Ripster EMA CloudRipster · daily | OUT | Sep 16, 2026 −12.2% | Enter above C$30.26 (+9.3%) | 21% 86/401 | +0.3% / +5.3% | −57.4% / −50.4% |
| Trend TemplateMark Minervini · daily | OUT | Apr 29, 2022 −44.7% | Not on one close | 28% 14/50 | +2.5% / +5.3% | −14.7% / −50.4% |
| Stage AnalysisStan Weinstein · weekly | OUT | Jun 19, 2026 −14.3% | Enter above C$52.19 (+88.6%) | 22% 18/83 | +7.0% / +5.3% | −26.9% / −50.4% |
| Stage 2 + Mansfield RSStan Weinstein · weekly | OUT | Apr 10, 2026 −12.0% | Enter above C$34.97 (+26.4%) | 24% 24/102 | +2.4% / +5.3% | −24.1% / −50.4% |
| 10-Month SMAMeb Faber · month-end | OUT | Jun 30, 2026 −8.2% | Enter above C$32.13 (+16.1%) | 42% 13/31 | +7.0% / +5.3% | −29.9% / −50.4% |
| 200-Day RulePaul Tudor Jones · daily | OUT | Sep 8, 2026 −14.0% | Enter above C$32.09 (+16.0%) | 15% 25/169 | +3.7% / +5.3% | −52.8% / −50.4% |
| Golden CrossMarket tradition · daily | OUT | Jul 15, 2026 −7.6% | Not on one close | 38% 8/21 | +4.7% / +5.3% | −33.6% / −50.4% |
| Granville 200-DayJoseph E. Granville · daily | OUT | Sep 8, 2026 −14.0% | Enter above C$57.75 (+108.7%) | 16% 17/104 | +5.1% / +5.3% | −44.0% / −50.4% |
| Hull Moving AverageAlan Hull · weekly | OUT | Sep 25, 2026 −6.8% | Enter above C$36.12 (+30.6%) | 37% 53/143 | +2.6% / +5.3% | −46.4% / −50.4% |
| Kaufman Adaptive MAPerry J. Kaufman · daily | OUT | Sep 16, 2026 −12.2% | Enter above C$27.98 (+1.1%) | 26% 206/791 | +0.3% / +5.3% | −64.0% / −50.4% |
| TEMA CrossoverPatrick G. Mulloy · daily | OUT | Sep 15, 2026 −13.3% | Enter above C$36.24 (+31.0%) | 38% 98/259 | +2.7% / +5.3% | −43.6% / −50.4% |
| Seykota 15/150Ed Seykota · daily | OUT | Jun 30, 2026 −8.2% | Enter above C$65.48 (+136.6%) | 21% 6/29 | +5.1% / +5.2% | −31.3% / −50.4% |
| Guppy Multiple MAsDaryl Guppy · daily | OUT | Sep 18, 2026 −10.5% | Enter above C$46.89 (+69.5%) | 27% 39/145 | +1.2% / +5.3% | −56.5% / −50.4% |
| Ichimoku CloudGoichi Hosoda · daily | OUT | Sep 22, 2026 −9.5% | Not on one close | 28% 35/125 | +2.6% / +5.3% | −46.2% / −50.4% |
| SupertrendOlivier Seban · daily | OUT | Sep 18, 2026 −10.5% | Enter above C$29.45 (+6.4%) | 36% 56/157 | +2.4% / +5.3% | −31.4% / −50.4% |
| Williams AlligatorBill Williams · daily | OUT | Sep 21, 2026 −10.4% | Not on one close | 44% 146/329 | +2.4% / +5.3% | −44.8% / −50.4% |
| Vortex IndicatorEtienne Botes & Douglas Siepman · daily | OUT | Sep 16, 2026 −12.2% | Enter above C$33.21 (+20.0%) | 37% 193/527 | +2.8% / +5.3% | −41.8% / −50.4% |
| AroonTushar S. Chande · daily | OUT | Sep 16, 2026 −12.2% | Enter above C$32.94 (+19.0%) | 42% 87/207 | +2.5% / +5.3% | −48.5% / −50.4% |
| Parabolic SARJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily | OUT | Sep 16, 2026 −12.2% | Enter above C$28.18 (+1.8%) | 39% 192/493 | +0.8% / +5.3% | −48.6% / −50.4% |
| ADX TrendJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily | OUT | Sep 22, 2026 −9.5% | Enter above C$30.26 (+9.4%) | 35% 56/162 | +2.4% / +5.3% | −14.9% / −50.4% |
| MACD Zero LineGerald Appel · daily | OUT | Sep 18, 2026 −10.5% | Enter above C$40.33 (+45.8%) | 28% 56/197 | +1.0% / +5.3% | −53.1% / −50.4% |
| Zweig 4% ModelMartin Zweig · weekly | OUT | Sep 18, 2026 −10.5% | Enter above C$27.87 (+0.7%) | 32% 38/117 | +4.7% / +5.3% | −32.2% / −50.4% |
| MAMA/FAMA CrossJohn F. Ehlers · daily | OUT | Sep 21, 2026 −10.4% | Enter above C$80.30 (+190.2%) | 31% 67/217 | +2.4% / +5.3% | −52.2% / −50.4% |
| Schaff Trend CycleDoug Schaff · daily | OUT | Jun 17, 2026 −14.8% | Not on one close | 41% 91/221 | +3.8% / +5.3% | −22.3% / −50.4% |
| Zero Lag EC CrossJohn F. Ehlers & Ric Way · daily | OUT | Sep 18, 2026 −10.5% | Enter above C$39.16 (+41.5%) | 28% 37/131 | +0.7% / +5.3% | −51.9% / −50.4% |
| DP Trend ModelCarl Swenlin & Erin Swenlin · daily | OUT | Sep 22, 2026 −9.5% | Enter above C$48.81 (+76.4%) | 23% 31/135 | 0.0% / +5.3% | −59.8% / −50.4% |
| Elder Triple ScreenAlexander Elder · daily | OUT | Sep 18, 2026 −10.5% | Not on one close | 32% 64/198 | +0.4% / +5.3% | −34.0% / −50.4% |
| Holy GrailLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · daily | OUT | Apr 7, 2026 −14.4% | Not on one close | 31% 18/58 | +0.0% / +5.3% | −15.7% / −50.4% |
| Breakouts & channels | ||||||
| Four-Week RuleRichard Donchian · daily | OUT | Sep 17, 2026 −11.3% | Enter above C$32.94 (+19.0%) | 36% 48/133 | +1.3% / +5.3% | −47.8% / −50.4% |
| Turtle System 1Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · daily | OUT | Apr 2, 2026 −16.6% | Enter above C$32.94 (+19.0%) | 36% 50/139 | +4.0% / +5.3% | −21.8% / −50.4% |
| Turtle System 2Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · daily | OUT | Apr 2, 2026 −16.6% | Enter above C$32.94 (+19.0%) | 38% 38/101 | +3.9% / +5.3% | −17.4% / −50.4% |
| Clenow TrendAndreas F. Clenow · daily | OUT | Apr 6, 2026 −15.9% | Enter above C$65.24 (+135.8%) | 42% 38/91 | +4.8% / +5.3% | −17.7% / −50.4% |
| Darvas BoxNicolas Darvas · daily | OUT | Oct 27, 2025 −11.3% | Not on one close | 35% 38/108 | +3.5% / +5.3% | −30.2% / −50.4% |
| Keltner ChannelChester W. Keltner & Linda Bradford Raschke · daily | OUT | Jun 4, 2026 −15.1% | Enter above C$31.37 (+13.4%) | 31% 49/156 | +1.2% / +5.3% | −20.9% / −50.4% |
| Bollinger BreakoutJohn Bollinger · daily | OUT | Sep 2, 2026 −13.3% | Enter above C$32.37 (+17.0%) | 34% 77/227 | +1.7% / +5.3% | −31.2% / −50.4% |
| Chandelier ExitChuck LeBeau · daily | OUT | Sep 17, 2026 −11.3% | Enter above C$32.15 (+16.2%) | 32% 62/191 | +0.4% / +5.3% | −53.2% / −50.4% |
| Wilder Volatility SystemJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily | OUT | Sep 22, 2026 −9.5% | Enter above C$29.12 (+5.3%) | 34% 60/179 | +2.6% / +5.3% | −30.8% / −50.4% |
| P&F Double TopA.W. Cohen & Thomas J. Dorsey · daily | OUT | Jun 30, 2026 −8.2% | Enter above C$33.28 (+20.3%) | 29% 9/31 | +4.3% / +5.1% | −46.0% / −50.4% |
| Chande Kroll StopTushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · daily | OUT | Sep 17, 2026 −11.3% | Enter above C$31.14 (+12.5%) | 28% 89/321 | +0.9% / +5.3% | −52.2% / −50.4% |
| Acceleration BandsPrice Headley · daily | OUT | Feb 5, 2026 −17.9% | Not on one close | 27% 43/158 | +1.6% / +5.3% | −16.2% / −50.4% |
| TTM SqueezeJohn F. Carter · daily | OUT | Aug 24, 2026 −15.0% | Not on one close | 38% 71/185 | +3.8% / +5.3% | −14.4% / −50.4% |
| NR7 BreakoutToby Crabel · daily | OUT | Oct 9, 2026 +3.2% | Enter above C$28.15 (+1.7%) | 36% 229/630 | +3.4% / +5.3% | −42.5% / −50.4% |
| Bollinger SqueezeJohn Bollinger · daily | OUT | Oct 27, 2025 −11.3% | Not on one close | 30% 15/50 | +3.4% / +5.3% | −8.4% / −50.4% |
| Momentum | ||||||
| 12-Month MomentumMoskowitz, Ooi & Pedersen · month-end | OUT | Jul 31, 2026 −7.8% | Enter above C$31.55 (+14.0%) | 35% 6/17 | +7.2% / +5.3% | −27.6% / −50.4% |
| 12-1 MomentumNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Sheridan Titman · month-end | IN | Sep 30, 2026 −4.5% | Flips at next check | 50% 16/32 | +7.0% / +5.3% | −27.6% / −50.4% |
| Dual MomentumGary Antonacci · month-end | OUT | Dec 30, 2022 −39.2% | Enter above C$35.08 (+26.8%) | 33% 10/30 | +4.5% / +5.3% | −22.9% / −50.4% |
| Stocks on the MoveAndreas F. Clenow · daily | OUT | Apr 7, 2026 −14.4% | Not on one close | 23% 37/163 | +3.8% / +5.3% | −31.1% / −50.4% |
| 52-Week HighThomas J. George & Chuan-Yang Hwang · month-end | OUT | Sep 30, 2026 −4.5% | Enter above C$33.00 (+19.3%) | 22% 2/9 | +5.1% / +5.3% | −41.1% / −50.4% |
| Levy Relative StrengthRobert A. Levy · weekly | OUT | Apr 10, 2026 −12.0% | Enter above C$32.60 (+17.8%) | 34% 47/138 | +3.0% / +5.3% | −25.7% / −50.4% |
| MACD Signal CrossGerald Appel · daily | OUT | Aug 31, 2026 −14.2% | Enter above C$29.55 (+6.8%) | 37% 160/435 | +4.4% / +5.3% | −40.2% / −50.4% |
| Elder ImpulseAlexander Elder · daily | OUT | Sep 15, 2026 −13.3% | Enter above C$28.54 (+3.1%) | 30% 227/747 | +0.4% / +5.3% | −51.2% / −50.4% |
| Know Sure ThingMartin J. Pring · daily | OUT | Sep 3, 2026 −14.6% | Enter above C$37.58 (+35.8%) | 41% 124/305 | +4.2% / +5.3% | −37.1% / −50.4% |
| Coppock CurveEdwin S. C. Coppock · month-end | IN | Aug 29, 2025 −13.8% | Exit below C$23.55 (−14.9%) | 47% 8/17 | +6.3% / +5.5% | −43.9% / −50.4% |
| CCI +100Donald R. Lambert · daily | OUT | Aug 19, 2026 −14.3% | Enter above C$33.16 (+19.9%) | 28% 178/632 | +1.1% / +5.3% | −24.2% / −50.4% |
| TRIX Signal CrossJack K. Hutson · daily | OUT | Sep 9, 2026 −13.0% | Enter above C$48.74 (+76.1%) | 42% 107/255 | +3.2% / +5.3% | −43.0% / −50.4% |
| TSI Zero LineWilliam Blau · daily | OUT | Sep 18, 2026 −10.5% | Enter above C$40.82 (+47.5%) | 28% 55/195 | +1.0% / +5.3% | −53.1% / −50.4% |
| 13612W MomentumWouter J. Keller & Jan Willem Keuning · month-end | OUT | Sep 30, 2026 −4.5% | Enter above C$29.50 (+6.6%) | 32% 23/73 | +3.8% / +5.3% | −37.0% / −50.4% |
| Market-State MomentumMichael J. Cooper, Roberto C. Gutierrez Jr. & Allaudeen Hameed · month-end | IN | Sep 30, 2026 −4.5% | Flips at next check | 42% 10/24 | +5.9% / +5.0% | −27.6% / −50.4% |
| Frog in the PanZhi Da, Umit G. Gurun & Mitch Warachka · daily | IN | Sep 30, 2026 −4.5% | Not on one close | 61% 19/31 | +7.3% / +5.3% | −27.6% / −50.4% |
| PMO Signal CrossCarl Swenlin · daily | OUT | Sep 9, 2026 −13.0% | Enter above C$32.39 (+17.1%) | 33% 113/341 | +2.9% / +5.3% | −38.4% / −50.4% |
| Mean reversion | ||||||
| RSI 30/70J. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily | IN | Apr 14, 2026 −13.6% | Not on one close | 56% 20/36 | +1.0% / +5.3% | −47.2% / −50.4% |
| RSI(2) PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily | OUT | Jun 23, 2026 −14.3% | Not on one close | 57% 161/280 | +2.2% / +5.3% | −15.5% / −50.4% |
| Double 7sLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily | OUT | Jul 16, 2026 −9.9% | Not on one close | 63% 236/374 | +2.8% / +5.3% | −28.7% / −50.4% |
| Bollinger ReversionJohn Bollinger · daily | IN | Sep 16, 2026 −12.2% | Sell above C$29.26 (+5.7%) | 59% 109/185 | +0.9% / +5.3% | −36.1% / −50.4% |
| Stochastic 20/80George C. Lane · daily | IN | Sep 22, 2026 −9.5% | Not on one close | 65% 113/173 | +5.0% / +5.3% | −29.2% / −50.4% |
| Williams %RLarry Williams · daily | IN | Sep 3, 2026 −14.6% | Not on one close | 57% 158/275 | −0.2% / +5.3% | −49.9% / −50.4% |
| DeMark 9-CountTom DeMark · daily | IN | Apr 15, 2026 −13.2% | Not on one close | 58% 42/73 | +0.7% / +5.3% | −46.1% / −50.4% |
| Mayer MultipleTrace Mayer · daily | IN | Nov 22, 2004 +212.5% | Sell above C$77.57 (+180.3%) | – | +5.3% / +5.3% | −50.4% / −50.4% |
| ConnorsRSI PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez & Matt Radtke · daily | OUT | Mar 2, 2020 −30.6% | Not on one close | 50% 4/8 | +2.6% / +5.3% | −5.1% / −50.4% |
| Laguerre RSIJohn F. Ehlers · daily | IN | Sep 3, 2026 −14.6% | Not on one close | 43% 135/316 | +1.4% / +5.3% | −29.5% / −50.4% |
| StochRSI 20/80Tushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · daily | IN | Aug 31, 2026 −14.2% | Exit below C$27.22 (−1.6%) | 53% 220/417 | −1.2% / +5.3% | −51.8% / −50.4% |
| IBS ReversionAlexander S. Pagonidis · daily | OUT | Oct 13, 2026 0.0% | Buy below C$27.67 (0.0%) | 58% 1034/1798 | +0.8% / +5.3% | −27.3% / −50.4% |
| Connors %bLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily | OUT | Jul 28, 2026 −8.9% | Not on one close | 50% 51/102 | +2.8% / +5.3% | −18.4% / −50.4% |
| Fisher TransformJohn F. Ehlers · daily | IN | Oct 7, 2026 −1.8% | Exit below C$27.20 (−1.7%) | 35% 381/1089 | −4.1% / +5.3% | −65.6% / −50.4% |
| 1-Month ReversalNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Bruce N. Lehmann · month-end | IN | Sep 30, 2026 −4.5% | Sell above C$29.55 (+6.8%) | 63% 94/150 | +6.3% / +5.3% | −34.1% / −50.4% |
| Volume & money flow | ||||||
| On-Balance VolumeJoseph E. Granville · daily | OUT | Sep 8, 2026 −14.0% | Not on one close | 25% 188/747 | 0.0% / +5.3% | −53.8% / −50.4% |
| Chaikin Money FlowMarc Chaikin · daily | OUT | Sep 4, 2026 −14.5% | Not on one close | 37% 70/187 | +3.2% / +5.3% | −42.0% / −50.4% |
| Money Flow IndexGene Quong & Avrum Soudack · daily | IN | Jul 7, 2026 −7.7% | Not on one close | 60% 25/42 | +2.4% / +5.3% | −46.5% / −50.4% |
| Negative Volume IndexNorman Fosback & Paul Dysart · daily | OUT | Sep 28, 2026 −5.2% | Enter above C$27.91 (+0.9%) | 29% 24/82 | +4.5% / +5.2% | −48.1% / −50.4% |
| Force IndexAlexander Elder · daily | OUT | Sep 15, 2026 −13.3% | Enter above C$28.72 (+3.8%) | 30% 204/691 | +2.5% / +5.3% | −53.2% / −50.4% |
| Buff AveragesBuff Dormeier · daily | OUT | Sep 9, 2026 −13.0% | Enter above C$40.31 (+45.7%) | 39% 134/347 | +4.4% / +5.3% | −24.9% / −50.4% |
| Chaikin OscillatorMarc Chaikin · daily | OUT | Aug 27, 2026 −13.6% | Enter above C$27.67 (+0.0%) | 37% 211/565 | +3.8% / +5.3% | −31.8% / −50.4% |
| Volume Flow IndicatorMarkos Katsanos · daily | OUT | Jun 15, 2026 −16.8% | Not on one close | 36% 38/107 | +3.4% / +5.1% | −34.4% / −50.4% |
| Klinger OscillatorStephen J. Klinger · daily | IN | Oct 8, 2026 −2.4% | Not on one close | 33% 302/908 | +0.6% / +5.3% | −48.8% / −50.4% |
| Candles & chart patterns | ||||||
| Engulfing SwitchSteve Nison & Thomas N. Bulkowski · daily | OUT | Jul 22, 2026 −7.1% | Not on one close | 49% 73/150 | +1.9% / +5.3% | −48.8% / −50.4% |
| HikkakeDaniel L. Chesler · daily | OUT | Sep 22, 2026 −9.5% | Not on one close | 38% 30/80 | +5.8% / +5.3% | −29.3% / −50.4% |
| Turtle Soup Plus OneLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · daily | OUT | May 8, 2026 −14.1% | Not on one close | 46% 24/52 | +2.1% / +5.3% | −17.0% / −50.4% |
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| Halloween IndicatorSven Bouman & Ben Jacobsen & Yale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily | OUT | Apr 30, 2026 −12.0% | Buys Oct 30 | 53% 23/43 | +3.1% / +5.3% | −46.8% / −50.4% |
| Best Six + MACDYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily | OUT | Apr 29, 2026 −10.7% | Enter above C$27.72 (+0.2%) | 44% 19/43 | +2.9% / +5.3% | −44.6% / −50.4% |
| Seasonal TimingSy Harding · daily | OUT | Apr 20, 2026 −13.2% | Window opens Oct 16 | 53% 23/43 | +3.4% / +5.3% | −46.8% / −50.4% |
| Santa Claus RallyYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily | OUT | Jan 5, 2026 −11.8% | Buys Dec 23 | 57% 25/44 | +3.0% / +5.3% | −3.5% / −50.4% |
| Turn of the MonthJosef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt & Robert A. Ariel · daily | OUT | Oct 5, 2026 −1.7% | Buys Oct 29 | 47% 246/526 | +1.0% / +5.3% | −26.0% / −50.4% |
| Presidential Sweet SpotYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily | IN | Sep 30, 2026 −4.5% | Sells Jun 30 | 64% 7/11 | +5.3% / +5.3% | −18.0% / −50.4% |
| Pre-HolidayRobert A. Ariel & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · daily | OUT | Sep 4, 2026 −14.5% | Buys Nov 24 | 49% 188/386 | +0.9% / +5.3% | −35.1% / −50.4% |
| January BarometerYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · month-end | IN | Dec 30, 2022 −39.2% | Not on one close | 60% 12/20 | +3.0% / +5.3% | −47.4% / −50.4% |
| Weekend EffectKenneth French & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · daily | IN | Oct 13, 2026 0.0% | Sells Oct 16 | 50% 1144/2284 | −0.3% / +5.3% | −53.7% / −50.4% |
| Pre-FOMC DriftDavid Lucca & Emanuel Moench · daily | OUT | Sep 16, 2026 −12.2% | Buys Oct 27 | 42% 147/348 | +0.4% / +5.3% | −16.2% / −50.4% |
| Lunar CycleKathy Yuan, Lu Zheng & Qiaoqiao Zhu · daily | IN | Oct 2, 2026 −1.8% | Sells Oct 16 | 51% 275/541 | +3.5% / +5.3% | −45.1% / −50.4% |
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| Buy & HoldJohn C. Bogle · benchmark | IN | Jan 4, 2005 | Always in | – | +5.3% | −50.4% |
If the market cracks: the storm test
How the storm test worksExposureModerate3 of 10 points
- Market swings1/3
- Past crashes0/2
- Debt2/3
- Run-up0/2
- It carries 1.8× as much debt as equity.
- Beta0.13Moves about 0.1× as much as the TSX week to week.
- Downside capture195%In months the TSX fell, this fell 195% as much on average.
- Two-year change−30%
- From 52-week high−20%
- Debt to equity1.81×
- Net debt / EBITDA4.7×Years of operating cash earnings it would take to pay off its debt.
- Interest cover5.3×
A crash marks every stock down; debt decides which companies come through. The storm test scores both halves: how hard the stock swings with the market, and how much debt it carries into a downturn. It describes fragility; it does not predict a crash.
The business behind the price
How to judge these numbersTelecom Services · BCE Inc., a communications company, provides wireless, wireline, internet, streaming services, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. The company operates through three segments: Bell Communication and Technology Services Canada, Bell Communication and Technology Services United States, and Bell Media.
| Size and valuation | ||
| Market cap | C$25.8B | What the whole company is worth at today's price: share price × shares outstanding. |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue (last 12 months) | C$24.8B | Total sales. The market values it at 1.0× sales. |
| P/E ratio | 4.1× | Buyers pay C$4 for each C$1 of the last year's profit. |
| Forward P/E | 10.5× | Price against analysts' estimate of next year's profit. |
| Price to book | 1.2× | Price against the company's net assets (its equity) per share. |
| Profit and growth | ||
| Profit margin | 25.9% | Keeps 26¢ of each dollar of sales as profit. |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | +1.5% | Last quarter's sales against the same quarter a year earlier. |
| Earnings growth | −3.8% | Same comparison for profit. |
| Return on equity | 30.5% | Yearly profit as a share of shareholders' money in the business. |
| Free cash flow | C$2.6B | Cash left after running and investing in the business. |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Total equity | C$23.0B | What it owns minus what it owes. |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | C$41.8B | Loans and bonds it has to pay back, with interest. |
| Cash | C$479M | Cash and short-term investments on hand. |
| Debt to equity | 1.81× | Above about 1.5× is heavily borrowed; above 3× is fragile in a downturn. |
| Interest cover | 5.3× | Interest is easily paid from profit. |
| Wall Street | ||
| Average analyst target | C$37.11 | 34% above the close, from 18 analysts (range C$32.00 to C$44.00). |
|---|---|---|
| Consensus rating | Buy | Analysts' average recommendation. Ratings lean positive: sell ratings are rare. |
| Dividend yield | 6.53% | Yearly dividends as a share of the price. |
Company figures from Yahoo Finance, fetched Oct 14, 2026. Analyst targets are opinions, not forecasts Be The Puck checks.
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