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ASTORIA FINL CORP (AF) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:AF - US0462651045

21.5
-0.13 (-0.6%)
Last: 9/29/2017, 8:11:06 PM
21.5
0 (0%)
After Hours: 9/29/2017, 8:11:06 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Overall AF gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, AF is showing a nice and steady performance.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that AF is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 86% of all stocks. On top of that, AF also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
AF is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month AF has a been trading in the 18.40 - 21.90 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ASTORIA FINL CORP / AF Weekly stock chart
ASTORIA FINL CORP / AF Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although AF has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

18.32

21.72

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 20.70 to 20.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 19.80 to 20.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 18.51 to 18.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for AF is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for AF is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength86.39POSITIVEAF has a high relative strength, it outperformed 86.39% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of AF is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of AF is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of AF is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)72.67OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests AF may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.2POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests AF has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)89.33OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests AF may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.98LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for AF suggests low volalility.
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)
ASTORIA FINL CORP / AF Daily stock chart

ASTORIA FINL CORP

NYSE:AF (9/29/2017, 8:11:06 PM)

After market: 21.5 0 (0%)

21.5

-0.13 (-0.6%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.6%
1 Week3.42%
2 Weeks9.03%
1 Month9.75%
3 Month6.7%
6 Month4.83%
12 Month47.26%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.38
ATR(20)%1.98%
ATR Inc3.47%
Range Today0.45
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS86.39
3 months CRSN/A
6 months CRSN/A
Mansfield0.7
10 Day High21.9
10 Day Low19.77
20 Day High21.9
20 Day Low18.4
52 Week High21.9
52 Week Low14.11
CS1 End20.89
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.94%
DER(5)1.69%
Volume16.92M
Volume Incr562.5%
Vol(5)4.21M
Vol(50)999.81K

ASTORIA FINL CORP / AF FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for ASTORIA FINL CORP?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to AF.


Can you provide the trend direction for ASTORIA FINL CORP?

The current trend direction for ASTORIA FINL CORP (AF) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for ASTORIA FINL CORP?

ASTORIA FINL CORP (AF) has an RSI value of 72.6695. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


Can you provide the buy/sell signal for ASTORIA FINL CORP?

The buy/sell signal for ASTORIA FINL CORP (AF) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.


What is the support and resistance level for AF stock?

ASTORIA FINL CORP (AF) has a support level at 20.89. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of AF support and resistance levels.