Good technical signals and a possible breakout for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (NYSE:CLF) was identified as a Technical Breakout Setup Pattern by our stockscreener. Such a pattern occurs when we see a pause in a strong uptrend: after a strong rise the stock is consolidating a bit and at some point the trend may be continued. Whether this actually happens can not be predicted of course, but it may be a good idea to keep and eye on NYSE:CLF.

Technical analysis of NYSE:CLF

ChartMill assigns a proprietary Technical Rating to each stock. The score is computed daily by evaluating various technical indicators and properties. The score ranges from 0 to 10.

Taking everything into account, CLF scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.

• The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
• Looking at the yearly performance, CLF did better than 91% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by CLF over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
• CLF is one of the better performing stocks in the Metals & Mining industry, it outperforms 89% of 884 stocks in the same industry.
• CLF 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 CLF is lagging the market slightly.
• In the last month CLF has a been trading in the 20.91 - 25.99 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.

Why is NYSE:CLF a setup?

ChartMill also assign a Setup Rating to every stock. With this score it is determined to what extend the stock has been trading in a range in the recent days and weeks. This score also ranges from 0 to 10 and is updated daily. The setup score evaluates various short term technical indicators. NYSE:CLF scores a 8 out of 10:

Besides having an excellent technical rating, CLF also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 22.64, a stop order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for CLF in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.

How to trade NYSE:CLF?

For a potential trade one would typically wait until the stock breaks out of the consolidation zone to enter the stock and it could be sold again for a loss when it would fall back below the zone.

This article should in no way be interpreted as trading advice. You should always make your own analysis and trade or not trade based on your own observations and style. The article is based purely on some technical observations.

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