SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:SLF - CA8667961053 - Common Stock
84.9 CAD
-0.82 (-0.96%)
Overall SLF gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. In the last year, SLF was a below average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, SLF is a bad performer in the overall market: 64% of all stocks are doing better.
SLF is part of the Insurance industry. There are 79 other stocks in this industry, of which 67% are performing better than SLF.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
SLF has an average volume of 1911160 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
SLF is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so SLF is lagging the market.
In the last month SLF has a been trading in the 81.66 - 87.91 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 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
75.18
91.52
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 82.17 to 84.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @80.13 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 75.94 to 77.72. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @87.95 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 89.38 to 90.61. 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.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SLF.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 36.37 | 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) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of SLF.CA is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of SLF.CA is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 53.84 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SLF.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.1 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SLF.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 67.63 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SLF.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.35 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SLF.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.14 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SLF.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:SLF (10/17/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
84.9
-0.82 (-0.96%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-0.96%
1 Week-0.45%
2 Weeks1.1%
1 Month3.54%
3 Month-0.53%
6 Month8.69%
12 Month7.6%
2 Year34.04%
3 Year46.73%
5 Year60.16%
10 Year92.52%
15 Year194.18%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.25
ATR(20)%1.35%
ATR Inc28.79%
Range Today0.94
ADR(20)1.07
ADR(20)%1.26%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS36.37
Mansfield-0.8
10 Day High87.91
10 Day Low83.87
20 Day High87.91
20 Day Low81.66
52 Week High91.11
52 Week Low74.56
CS1 End84.34
CR1 Start87.95
Volume & EV
DER(3)-8.23%
DER(5)-3.45%
Volume1.60M
Volume Incr-20.81%
Vol(5)1.17M
Vol(50)1.91M