MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP (MFC.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:MFC - CA56501R1064 - Common Stock
42.25 CAD
+0.05 (+0.12%)
Taking everything into account, MFC scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. MFC has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
MFC is part of the Insurance industry. There are 80 other stocks in this industry, of which 65% are performing better than MFC.
MFC has an average volume of 6770260 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, MFC turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 40% of all stocks.
MFC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MFC is lagging the market.
In the last month MFC has a been trading in a tight range between 41.08 and 43.14.
MFC has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 42.29. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 42.02, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
38.55
46.82
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 41.70 to 42.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @38.94 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 42.29 to 43.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 44.77 to 45.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 46.05 to 46.36. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for MFC.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MFC.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 40.59 | NEUTRAL | MFC.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of MFC.CA is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of MFC.CA is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MFC.CA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.55 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MFC.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.04 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MFC.CA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 65.84 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MFC.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.58 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MFC.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.02 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MFC.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:MFC (8/29/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
42.25
+0.05 (+0.12%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.12%
1 Week-0.56%
2 Weeks0.6%
1 Month-1.45%
3 Month-3.32%
6 Month-6.24%
12 Month13.54%
2 Year69.14%
3 Year85.96%
5 Year119.6%
10 Year97.61%
15 Year255.94%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.54
ATR(20)%1.58%
ATR Inc-6.37%
Range Today0.45
ADR(20)0.61
ADR(20)%1.44%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS40.59
Mansfield-0.94
10 Day High42.6
10 Day Low41.22
20 Day High43.14
20 Day Low41.08
52 Week High46.42
52 Week Low36.57
CS1 End42.02
CR1 Start42.29
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.8%
DER(5)0.48%
Volume5.31M
Volume Incr20.43%
Vol(5)8.98M
Vol(50)6.77M