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GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC (GWO.CA) Stock Technical Analysis

TSX:GWO - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA39138C1068 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD

51.19  +0.37 (+0.73%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

4

Overall GWO gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. Although GWO is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

Looking at the yearly performance, GWO did better than 71% of all other stocks. On top of that, GWO also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
GWO is part of the Insurance industry. There are 82 other stocks in this industry. GWO outperforms 82% of them.
GWO has an average volume of 3337760 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
GWO is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so GWO is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month GWO has a been trading in a tight range between 50.37 and 53.00.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC / GWO Weekly stock chart
GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC / GWO Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

GWO has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 51.52. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 51.17, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

37.84

52.88

4 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 50.57 to 51.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 45.46 to 45.97. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @42.27 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @38.22 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 51.52 to 52.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for GWO.CA is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for GWO.CA is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength71.93POSITIVEGWO.CA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 71.93% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of GWO.CA is below the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of GWO.CA is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of GWO.CA is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)46.55NEUTRALThe RSI value for GWO.CA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.04NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests GWO.CA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)16.36OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests GWO.CA may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.51LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for GWO.CA suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)19.06NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for GWO.CA suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC / GWO Daily stock chart

GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC

TSX:GWO (6/13/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

51.19

+0.37 (+0.73%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.73%
1 Week-0.29%
2 Weeks-1.73%
1 Month0.12%
3 Month-1.06%
6 Month9.45%
12 Month30.55%
2 Year33.06%
3 Year62.87%
5 Year115.08%
10 Year40.79%
15 Year112.67%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.72
ATR(20)%1.51%
ATR Inc-29.87%
Range Today0.6
ADR(20)0.77
ADR(20)%1.49%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS71.93
Mansfield0.26
10 Day High52.04
10 Day Low50.37
20 Day High53
20 Day Low50.37
52 Week High57.61
52 Week Low38.63
CS1 End51.17
CR1 Start51.52
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.47%
DER(5)-0.12%
Volume2.86M
Volume Incr-19.09%
Vol(5)3.57M
Vol(50)3.34M