SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC (SLF.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:SLF - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA8667961053 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to SLF. SLF has been an average performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term things are still fine.
SLF is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
SLF is part of the Insurance industry. There are 81 other stocks in this industry. SLF outperforms 81% of them.
SLF is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so SLF is lagging the market slightly.
SLF has an average volume of 1988500 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, but the long term trend is still positive. So although the long term is still positive, this may be a trend turning.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, SLF outperforms 67% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
SLF has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium 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
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91.52
4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 84.03 to 85.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @81.37 from a trend line in the weekly 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.
- Support @71.04 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 85.52 to 87.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for SLF.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for SLF.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 67.6 | NEUTRAL | SLF.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SLF.CA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SLF.CA is below 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) | 42.28 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SLF.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.29 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SLF.CA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 19.42 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests SLF.CA may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.42 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SLF.CA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.42 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for SLF.CA suggests a possible start of a new 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 (7/17/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
85.51
+0.06 (+0.07%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.07%
1 Week0.87%
2 Weeks-2.9%
1 Month-2.62%
3 Month9.47%
6 Month0.41%
12 Month25.75%
2 Year23.07%
3 Year43.81%
5 Year63.78%
10 Year100.31%
15 Year195.68%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.38
ATR(20)%1.42%
ATR Inc-17.01%
Range Today1.15
ADR(20)1.19
ADR(20)%1.39%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS67.6
Mansfield-0.29
10 Day High88.43
10 Day Low83.97
20 Day High91.11
20 Day Low83.97
52 Week High91.11
52 Week Low64.38
CS1 End85.12
CR1 Start85.52
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.24%
DER(5)-0.26%
Volume1.16M
Volume Incr-41.01%
Vol(5)872.49K
Vol(50)1.99M