MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP - MFCCN 4 1/2 PERP (MFC-PR-C.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:MFC-PR-C - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA56501R5024 - Currency: CAD
Taking everything into account, MFC-PR-C scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, MFC-PR-C is only an average performer.
Warning: MFC-PR-C has an average volume of 10905 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
MFC-PR-C 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 MFC-PR-C is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month MFC-PR-C has a been trading in the 20.00 - 21.78 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, MFC-PR-C turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 47% of all stocks.
MFC-PR-C is part of the Insurance industry. There are 79 other stocks in this industry, MFC-PR-C did better than 55% of them.
Although MFC-PR-C 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.
More info and screens
18.92
21.56
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 20.40 to 20.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 19.11 to 19.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- Resistance @21.35 from a horizontal 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 MFC-PR-C.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for MFC-PR-C.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 47.46 | NEUTRAL | MFC-PR-C.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MFC-PR-C.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MFC-PR-C.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MFC-PR-C.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 63.55 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MFC-PR-C.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.06 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MFC-PR-C.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.49 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests MFC-PR-C.CA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.79 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MFC-PR-C.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 30.66 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MFC-PR-C.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)
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP - MFCCN 4 1/2 PERP
TSX:MFC-PR-C (8/1/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
21.27
-0.49 (-2.25%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-2.25%
1 Week0.76%
2 Weeks1.58%
1 Month4.78%
3 Month7.97%
6 Month5.14%
12 Month6.4%
2 Year28.13%
3 Year11.42%
5 Year-3.84%
10 Year1.29%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.18
ATR(20)%0.79%
ATR Inc152.28%
Range Today0.29
ADR(20)0.14
ADR(20)%0.67%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS47.46
Mansfield-0.16
10 Day High21.78
10 Day Low20.9
20 Day High21.78
20 Day Low20
52 Week High21.78
52 Week Low19
CS1 End20.85
CR1 Start21.35
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.91%
DER(5)0.94%
Volume11.00K
Volume Incr-8.01%
Vol(5)12.57K
Vol(50)10.91K