MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP (MFC.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:MFC - CA56501R1064 - Common Stock
44.5 CAD
-0.67 (-1.48%)
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to MFC. Although MFC is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
MFC 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 is lagging the market slightly.
MFC has an average volume of 6373810 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, MFC turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 41% of all stocks.
MFC is part of the Insurance industry. There are 80 other stocks in this industry, MFC did better than 65% of them.
In the last month MFC has a been trading in the 42.53 - 45.78 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, MFC also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 44.37, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
38.55
46.82
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 41.94 to 44.37. 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.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 44.80 to 45.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for MFC.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for MFC.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 41.58 | NEUTRAL | MFC.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MFC.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MFC.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MFC.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 54.63 | 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, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 76.76 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MFC.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.8 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MFC.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.81 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MFC.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:MFC (10/16/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
44.5
-0.67 (-1.48%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-1.48%
1 Week-2.09%
2 Weeks1.48%
1 Month4.19%
3 Month5.23%
6 Month12.23%
12 Month5.7%
2 Year84.34%
3 Year97.08%
5 Year146.4%
10 Year105.26%
15 Year244.69%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.8
ATR(20)%1.8%
ATR Inc40.07%
Range Today0.87
ADR(20)0.79
ADR(20)%1.77%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS41.58
Mansfield-0.62
10 Day High45.78
10 Day Low43.4
20 Day High45.78
20 Day Low42.53
52 Week High46.42
52 Week Low36.93
CS1 End44.37
CR1 Start44.8
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.36%
DER(5)-1.13%
Volume4.94M
Volume Incr-23.81%
Vol(5)3.93M
Vol(50)6.37M