SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) Technical Analysis

TSX:SLFCA8667961053

Current stock price

85.34 CAD
-0.61 (-0.71%)
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SLF.CA Technical Rating and Analysis

1

Taking everything into account, SLF scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. SLF has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.

  • In the last month SLF has a been trading in the 85.00 - 90.59 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • SLF is one of the better performing stocks in the Insurance industry, it outperforms 75% of 79 stocks in the same industry.
  • SLF has an average volume of 2396310 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
  • 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 46% of all stocks.
  • SLF 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 is lagging the market slightly.

SLF.CA Weekly and Daily overview Charts

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC / SLF Weekly stock chart
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC / SLF Daily stock chart

SLF.CA Setup Rating and Analysis

7

Although the technical rating is bad, SLF does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 85.24, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

SLF.CA Support and Resistance Analysis

75.18

88.79

When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 83.03 to 85.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @79.53 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 75.94 to 77.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 86.13 to 87.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

SLF.CA Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for SLF.CA is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for SLF.CA is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength46.06NEUTRALSLF.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SLF.CA is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SLF.CA is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of SLF.CA is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)39.42NEUTRALThe RSI value for SLF.CA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.27NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests SLF.CA has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)19.72OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests SLF.CA may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.83LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for SLF.CA suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)17.79NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for SLF.CA suggests a weak or negative trend.

SLF.CA Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis

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)

SLF.CA Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC / SLF Daily stock chart

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC

TSX:SLF (3/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

85.34

-0.61 (-0.71%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-0.71%
1 Week-0.94%
2 Weeks-3.15%
1 Month-6.05%
3 Month0.57%
6 Month2.81%
12 Month5.92%
2 Year15.46%
3 Year35.16%
5 Year34.37%
10 Year103.68%
15 Year180.08%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.45
ATR(20)%1.83%
ATR Inc-6.42%
Range Today1.42
ADR(20)1.4
ADR(20)%1.63%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS46.06
3 months CRS62.19
6 months CRS55.01
Mansfield-0.16
10 Day High88.21
10 Day Low85
20 Day High90.59
20 Day Low85
52 Week High94.76
52 Week Low74.56
CS1 End85.24
CR1 Start86.13
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.81%
DER(5)-0.5%
Volume3.02M
Volume Incr-49.12%
Vol(5)1.64M
Vol(50)2.40M

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC / SLF.CA TA FAQ

What is the technical rating for SLF stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 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 Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) stock?

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) has an RSI value of 39.4236. 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 -0.27498, 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 negative.