SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC - SLFCN 4 1/2 PERP (SLF-PR-E.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:SLF-PR-E - CA8667966003
21.85 CAD
+0.03 (+0.14%)
Overall SLF-PR-E gets a technical rating of 6 out of 10. Although SLF-PR-E is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Warning: SLF-PR-E has an average volume of 7350 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!
SLF-PR-E 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 SLF-PR-E is lagging the market slightly.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, SLF-PR-E turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 42% of all stocks.
SLF-PR-E is part of the Insurance industry. There are 77 other stocks in this industry, SLF-PR-E did better than 50% of them.
In the last month SLF-PR-E has a been trading in a tight range between 21.43 and 22.44.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
SLF-PR-E has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 21.72, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for SLF-PR-E in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
19.22
22.62
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 21.33 to 21.72. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @20.79 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 20.06 to 20.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 19.41 to 19.64. 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 22.25 to 22.40. 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 SLF-PR-E.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SLF-PR-E.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 42.14 | NEUTRAL | SLF-PR-E.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SLF-PR-E.CA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SLF-PR-E.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SLF-PR-E.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 53.33 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SLF-PR-E.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.03 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SLF-PR-E.CA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 38.94 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SLF-PR-E.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.85 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SLF-PR-E.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 27.96 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SLF-PR-E.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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.86 | 21.42 | 0.44 (2.01%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @21.86. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @21.42. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.44 points, which is 2.01%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.50%. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC - SLFCN 4 1/2 PERP
TSX:SLF-PR-E (9/15/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
21.85
+0.03 (+0.14%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.14%
1 Week0.46%
2 Weeks-0.23%
1 Month0%
3 Month7.37%
6 Month5.3%
12 Month4.8%
2 Year28.83%
3 Year20.72%
5 Year-6.86%
10 Year4.9%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.2
ATR(20)%0.85%
ATR Inc-83.16%
Range Today0.05
ADR(20)0.13
ADR(20)%0.58%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS42.14
Mansfield-0.51
10 Day High21.85
10 Day Low21.43
20 Day High22.44
20 Day Low21.43
52 Week High22.44
52 Week Low19.38
CS1 End21.72
CR1 Start22.25
Volume & EV
DER(3)35.44%
DER(5)35.29%
Volume926
Volume Incr-78.58%
Vol(5)978.4
Vol(50)7.35K