DEFINITY FINANCIAL CORP (DFY.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:DFY - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA24477T1003 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
Overall DFY gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, DFY has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that DFY is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 90% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by DFY over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
DFY is one of the better performing stocks in the Insurance industry, it outperforms 98% of 82 stocks in the same industry.
DFY is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so DFY is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month DFY has a been trading in the 63.36 - 79.06 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although DFY has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
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51.98
75.27
When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 65.60 to 66.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 63.70 to 64.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @61.54 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 58.59 to 58.97. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @52.51 from a horizontal line 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for DFY.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for DFY.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 90.7 | POSITIVE | DFY.CA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.7% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DFY.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DFY.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DFY.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 67.52 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for DFY.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.73 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests DFY.CA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 78 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for DFY.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.8 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for DFY.CA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 30.86 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for DFY.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:DFY (5/30/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
74.52
-0.53 (-0.71%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-0.71%
1 Week9.15%
2 Weeks12.35%
1 Month9.38%
3 Month19.69%
6 Month27.32%
12 Month72.38%
2 Year105.29%
3 Year120.67%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.2
ATR(20)%2.8%
ATR Inc3.5%
Range Today1.92
ADR(20)1.84
ADR(20)%2.47%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.7
Mansfield2.85
10 Day High79.06
10 Day Low66.1
20 Day High79.06
20 Day Low63.36
52 Week High79.06
52 Week Low42.11
CS1 End66.77
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.44%
DER(5)2.64%
Volume431.35K
Volume Incr126.32%
Vol(5)321.06K
Vol(50)212.87K