GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC (GWO.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:GWO - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA39138C1068 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to GWO. In the last year, GWO was an average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
GWO is one of the better performing stocks in the Insurance industry, it outperforms 77% of 81 stocks in the same industry.
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 3547760 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, GWO outperforms 65% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
In the last month GWO has a been trading in a tight range between 49.78 and 52.71.
GWO has an average technical rating and it also 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
37.84
54.15
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 49.94 to 52.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @45.86 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @42.50 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.
- Resistance @53.61 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for GWO.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for GWO.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 65.89 | 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) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of GWO.CA is above a declining 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) | 58.52 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for GWO.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.19 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests GWO.CA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 79.99 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for GWO.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.56 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for GWO.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.13 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for GWO.CA suggests a weak or negative 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 (7/11/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
52.39
+0.29 (+0.56%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.56%
1 Week4.34%
2 Weeks2.05%
1 Month3.09%
3 Month2.73%
6 Month12.84%
12 Month30.75%
2 Year31.73%
3 Year68.35%
5 Year121.24%
10 Year41.44%
15 Year108.56%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.8
ATR(20)%1.56%
ATR Inc39.46%
Range Today0.99
ADR(20)0.8
ADR(20)%1.54%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS65.89
Mansfield-0.05
10 Day High52.71
10 Day Low49.92
20 Day High52.71
20 Day Low49.78
52 Week High57.61
52 Week Low39.45
CS1 End52.36
CR1 Start53.61
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.28%
DER(5)0.29%
Volume1.47M
Volume Incr-13.03%
Vol(5)2.51M
Vol(50)3.55M