SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) Technical Analysis
TSX:SLF • CA8667961053
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SLF.CA Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall SLF gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. In the last year, SLF was a medium performer in the overall market. We are getting mixed signals now in both the short and medium term picture.
- SLF is one of the better performing stocks in the Insurance industry, it outperforms 79% of 79 stocks in the same industry.
- SLF has an average volume of 2448130 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
- 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.
- In the last month SLF has a been trading in a tight range between 85.00 and 89.07.
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SLF.CA Setup Rating and Analysis
Although the technical rating is only medium, SLF does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 87.93, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for SLF 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.
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SLF.CA Support and Resistance Analysis
75.18
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 83.33 to 87.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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.
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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for SLF.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for SLF.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 46.21 | NEUTRAL | SLF.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of SLF.CA is above a declining 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) | 56.28 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SLF.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.21 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SLF.CA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 77.98 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SLF.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.69 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SLF.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.15 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for SLF.CA suggests a weak or negative trend. |
SLF.CA Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
SLF.CA Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
TSX:SLF (4/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
88.5
+1.16 (+1.33%)
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC / SLF.CA TA FAQ
What is the technical rating for SLF stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 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.
Can you provide the RSI signal for SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC?
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) has an RSI value of 56.2828. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC?
The MACD indicator for SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) has a value of 0.214223, indicating a bearish trend.