SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC - SLFCN 4.59 PERP (SLF-PR-K.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:SLF-PR-K - CA8667968579
21.76 CAD
-0.24 (-1.09%)
Overall SLF-PR-K gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. Although SLF-PR-K 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-K has an average volume of 1116 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
SLF-PR-K is part of the Insurance industry. There are 80 other stocks in this industry. SLF-PR-K outperforms 77% of them.
SLF-PR-K 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-K is lagging the market slightly.
SLF-PR-K is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, SLF-PR-K outperforms 51% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
Although SLF-PR-K 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
18.36
22.70
We found 2 important support areas.
- Support @21.75 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 18.55 to 19.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 22.15 to 22.48. 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-K.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SLF-PR-K.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 51.68 | NEUTRAL | SLF-PR-K.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SLF-PR-K.CA is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SLF-PR-K.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SLF-PR-K.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.83 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SLF-PR-K.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.06 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SLF-PR-K.CA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 45.31 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SLF-PR-K.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.28 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SLF-PR-K.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.96 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SLF-PR-K.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)
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC - SLFCN 4.59 PERP
TSX:SLF-PR-K (9/18/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
21.76
-0.24 (-1.09%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-1.09%
1 Week-3.2%
2 Weeks0.88%
1 Month5.12%
3 Month10.74%
6 Month8.8%
12 Month9.9%
2 Year13.33%
3 Year17.62%
5 Year53.78%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.24
ATR(20)%1.28%
ATR Inc-41.38%
Range Today0
ADR(20)0.07
ADR(20)%0.34%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS51.68
Mansfield-0.34
10 Day High22.49
10 Day Low21.55
20 Day High22.49
20 Day Low20.65
52 Week High22.49
52 Week Low18.4
CS1 End21.75
CR1 Start22.15
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)0%
Volume200
Volume Incr-40.17%
Vol(5)700
Vol(50)1.12K