MANULIFE SMART DEFENSIVE EQY (CDEF.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:CDEF - CA56503A1012 - ETF
13.07 CAD
+0.07 (+0.54%)
Taking everything into account, CDEF scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, CDEF is showing a nice and steady performance.
Warning: CDEF has an average volume of 336 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, CDEF did better than 71% of all other stocks. On top of that, CDEF also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by CDEF, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
In the last month CDEF has a been trading in the 12.28 - 13.07 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although CDEF has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
11.08
13.21
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 12.47 to 12.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 12.18 to 12.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @11.19 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 13.08 to 13.08. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for CDEF.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for CDEF.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 71.4 | POSITIVE | CDEF.CA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 71.4% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CDEF.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CDEF.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 76.7 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests CDEF.CA may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.03 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests CDEF.CA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 99.4 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests CDEF.CA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.51 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for CDEF.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 31.6 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for CDEF.CA suggests a strong 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:CDEF (10/14/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
13.07
+0.07 (+0.54%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.54%
1 Week1.71%
2 Weeks3.4%
1 Month5.74%
3 Month6.78%
6 Month13.95%
12 Month47.18%
2 Year44.9%
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.06
ATR(20)%0.51%
ATR Inc-35.63%
Range Today0
ADR(20)0
ADR(20)%0.03%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS71.4
Mansfield0.15
10 Day High13.07
10 Day Low12.71
20 Day High13.07
20 Day Low12.28
52 Week High13.07
52 Week Low0
CS1 End12.88
CR1 Start13.08
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)0%
Volume107
Volume Incr-48.98%
Vol(5)101.6
Vol(50)336.04