SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC - SLFCN 4.45 PERP (SLF-PR-D.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:SLF-PR-D - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA8667965013 - Currency: CAD
Taking everything into account, SLF-PR-D scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. SLF-PR-D has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
SLF-PR-D is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Insurance industry. 76% of 81 stocks in the same industry do better.
Warning: SLF-PR-D has an average volume of 6043 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, SLF-PR-D outperforms 45% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
SLF-PR-D is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so SLF-PR-D is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month SLF-PR-D has a been trading in the 19.35 - 20.97 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.
SLF-PR-D 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
19.16
21.33
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 19.35 to 19.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 20.25 to 21.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 SLF-PR-D.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for SLF-PR-D.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 45.96 | NEUTRAL | SLF-PR-D.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SLF-PR-D.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of SLF-PR-D.CA is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SLF-PR-D.CA is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 48.69 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SLF-PR-D.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SLF-PR-D.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 57.86 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SLF-PR-D.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.24 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SLF-PR-D.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.87 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for SLF-PR-D.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)
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC - SLFCN 4.45 PERP
TSX:SLF-PR-D (5/22/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
20.23
-0.17 (-0.83%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-0.83%
1 Week-2.32%
2 Weeks0.25%
1 Month2.64%
3 Month-3.21%
6 Month1.56%
12 Month5.86%
2 Year10.85%
3 Year-7.41%
5 Year-1.41%
10 Year-10.76%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.22
ATR(20)%1.24%
ATR Inc7.19%
Range Today0.17
ADR(20)0.21
ADR(20)%1.02%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS45.96
Mansfield-0.19
10 Day High20.97
10 Day Low19.92
20 Day High20.97
20 Day Low19.35
52 Week High22.35
52 Week Low18.41
CS1 End19.62
CR1 Start20.25
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.29%
DER(5)2.51%
Volume675
Volume Incr-18.1%
Vol(5)3.45K
Vol(50)6.04K