BARRON'S 400 ETF (BFOR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:BFOR - NYSE Arca - US00162Q7262 - ETF - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to BFOR. Although BFOR is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Warning: BFOR has an average volume of 9242 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
BFOR 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.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, BFOR outperforms 69% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
In the last month BFOR has a been trading in a tight range between 75.30 and 78.99.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
BFOR has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 79.21. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 78.22, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
63.13
80.25
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 76.99 to 78.22. 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 72.99 to 73.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @65.11 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @63.77 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 79.21 to 79.46. 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 BFOR is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BFOR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 69.86 | NEUTRAL | BFOR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BFOR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BFOR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BFOR is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 61.04 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BFOR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.13 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BFOR has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 58.76 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BFOR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.93 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for BFOR suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.36 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for BFOR 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79.47 | 76.98 | 2.49 (3.14%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @79.47. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @76.98. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 2.49 points, which is 3.14%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.78%. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
NYSEARCA:BFOR (7/22/2025, 8:04:01 PM)
78.4673
+0.63 (+0.81%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.81%
1 Week1.92%
2 Weeks0.23%
1 Month4.69%
3 Month14.71%
6 Month2.7%
12 Month11.89%
2 Year29.74%
3 Year39.83%
5 Year89.53%
10 Year138.21%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.71
ATR(20)%0.93%
ATR Inc0.12%
Range Today0.57
ADR(20)0.58
ADR(20)%0.74%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS69.86
Mansfield-0.05
10 Day High78.98
10 Day Low76.99
20 Day High78.99
20 Day Low75.3
52 Week High79.8
52 Week Low60.26
CS1 End78.22
CR1 Start79.21
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.09%
DER(5)1.86%
Volume2.90K
Volume Incr-75.67%
Vol(5)3.96K
Vol(50)9.24K