GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC (GWO.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:GWO - CA39138C1068 - Common Stock
58.73 CAD
+0.39 (+0.67%)
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to GWO. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, GWO is only an average performer.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
GWO is one of the better performing stocks in the Insurance industry, it outperforms 88% of 80 stocks in the same industry.
GWO is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month GWO has a been trading in the 52.51 - 59.07 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
GWO has an average volume of 1961930 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, GWO turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 64% of all stocks.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although GWO has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 54.83 to 55.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 52.39 to 53.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 49.94 to 51.12. 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 GWO.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for GWO.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 64.53 | NEUTRAL | GWO.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GWO.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GWO.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GWO.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 75.27 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests GWO.CA may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.29 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests GWO.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 94 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests GWO.CA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.31 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for GWO.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 31.56 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for GWO.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:GWO (10/14/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
58.73
+0.39 (+0.67%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.67%
1 Week2.32%
2 Weeks4.86%
1 Month8.54%
3 Month12.92%
6 Month11.95%
12 Month23.3%
2 Year52.86%
3 Year86.21%
5 Year116.32%
10 Year69.45%
15 Year120.46%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.76
ATR(20)%1.31%
ATR Inc4.7%
Range Today0.87
ADR(20)0.75
ADR(20)%1.28%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS64.53
Mansfield0.33
10 Day High59.07
10 Day Low55.72
20 Day High59.07
20 Day Low52.51
52 Week High59.07
52 Week Low44.89
CS1 End55.8
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.15%
DER(5)-2.21%
Volume1.51M
Volume Incr-13.86%
Vol(5)1.25M
Vol(50)1.96M