SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:SLF - CA8667961053 - Common Stock
82.25 CAD
+0.25 (+0.3%)
Taking everything into account, SLF scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. SLF scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, SLF is a bad performer in the overall market: 81% of all stocks are doing better.
SLF is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Insurance industry. 98% of 80 stocks in the same industry do better.
SLF has an average volume of 1994050 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
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 a tight range between 79.15 and 83.26.
SLF has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 82.42. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
75.18
91.52
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 81.33 to 82.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @79.44 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 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 82.42 to 82.57. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @84.03 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @87.95 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 90.35 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 | 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 | 19.59 | NEGATIVE | SLF.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.41% off all stocks 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 | NEGATIVE | The current price of SLF.CA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 53.12 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SLF.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.22 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SLF.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 75.25 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SLF.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.14 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SLF.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.94 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for SLF.CA suggests a weak or negative 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 (9/25/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
82.25
+0.25 (+0.3%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.3%
1 Week0.3%
2 Weeks-0.21%
1 Month3.16%
3 Month-8.97%
6 Month1.39%
12 Month5.22%
2 Year24.11%
3 Year49.74%
5 Year51.59%
10 Year91.1%
15 Year205.53%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.01
ATR(20)%1.14%
ATR Inc-28.13%
Range Today0.6
ADR(20)0.9
ADR(20)%1.1%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS19.59
Mansfield-1.03
10 Day High83.26
10 Day Low80.57
20 Day High83.26
20 Day Low79.15
52 Week High91.11
52 Week Low74.56
CS1 End82.13
CR1 Start82.42
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.86%
DER(5)-0.77%
Volume734.52K
Volume Incr-18.55%
Vol(5)1.99M
Vol(50)1.99M