GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC (GWO.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:GWO - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA39138C1068 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
Taking everything into account, GWO scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although GWO is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
GWO is part of the Insurance industry. There are 79 other stocks in this industry. GWO outperforms 82% of them.
GWO is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so GWO is lagging the market slightly.
GWO has an average volume of 2768210 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.
In the last month GWO has a been trading in a tight range between 51.40 and 54.42.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, GWO also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 52.51, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
42.31
53.81
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 51.12 to 52.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 49.94 to 50.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @42.74 from a trend line in the weekly 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 GWO.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for GWO.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 64.13 | 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) | 59.25 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for GWO.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.11 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests GWO.CA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 68.79 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for GWO.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.38 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for GWO.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.93 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for GWO.CA suggests a possible start of a new 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54.43 | 51.59 | 2.84 (5.22%) | 19.17% |
| An entry @54.43. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @51.59. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 2.84 points, which is 5.22%. | When investing 19.17% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
TSX:GWO (8/8/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
53.28
+0.28 (+0.53%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.53%
1 Week2.4%
2 Weeks0.91%
1 Month2.26%
3 Month2.05%
6 Month3.04%
12 Month28.94%
2 Year37.21%
3 Year72.71%
5 Year100.23%
10 Year58.43%
15 Year117.47%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.78
ATR(20)%1.38%
ATR Inc76.31%
Range Today0.7
ADR(20)0.71
ADR(20)%1.33%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS64.13
Mansfield-0.16
10 Day High54.42
10 Day Low51.6
20 Day High54.42
20 Day Low51.4
52 Week High57.61
52 Week Low41.26
CS1 End52.51
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.92%
DER(5)-1.05%
Volume2.59M
Volume Incr61.42%
Vol(5)2.66M
Vol(50)2.77M