SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:SLF • CA8667961053
Taking everything into account, SLF scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, SLF is only an average performer.
- Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
- SLF is one of the better performing stocks in the Insurance industry, it outperforms 93% of 76 stocks in the same industry.
- SLF is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
- In the last month SLF has a been trading in the 84.96 - 94.76 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- SLF has an average volume of 1790850 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, SLF turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 56% of all stocks.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although SLF 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.
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 84.23 to 88.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 79.53 to 82.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 77.63 to 77.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
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.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SLF.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 56 | NEUTRAL | SLF.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SLF.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SLF.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SLF.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 64.79 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SLF.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.57 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SLF.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 88.71 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests SLF.CA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.92 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SLF.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.89 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SLF.CA suggests a strong trend. |
TSX:SLF (2/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
92.47
-1.47 (-1.56%)
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC / SLF.CA FAQ
What is the technical rating for SLF stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to SLF.CA.
Can you provide the trend direction for SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC?
The current trend direction for SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) stock?
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) has an RSI value of 64.7917. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for SLF stock?
The MACD indicator for SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) has a value of 0.56907, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) stock?
The short term momentum for SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) is positive.