BARRON'S 400 ETF (BFOR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:BFOR - NYSE Arca - US00162Q7262 - ETF - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to BFOR. In the last year, BFOR was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
Warning: BFOR has an average volume of 9088 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
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 comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, BFOR turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 68% of all stocks.
In the last month BFOR has a been trading in a tight range between 76.38 and 79.26.
Although the technical rating is only medium, BFOR does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 76.99, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
63.13
80.25
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 76.04 to 76.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @65.38 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 77.70 to 79.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for BFOR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 68.89 | NEUTRAL | BFOR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BFOR is below a declining 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) | 49.11 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BFOR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.23 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BFOR has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 53.07 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BFOR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.02 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for BFOR suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.8 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for BFOR 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)
NYSEARCA:BFOR (8/7/2025, 8:12:22 PM)
77.587
-0.44 (-0.57%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.57%
1 Week-0.57%
2 Weeks-1.31%
1 Month-1.36%
3 Month8.22%
6 Month2.35%
12 Month16.3%
2 Year32%
3 Year43.41%
5 Year79.77%
10 Year148.76%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.79
ATR(20)%1.02%
ATR Inc-4.77%
Range Today1.23
ADR(20)0.62
ADR(20)%0.8%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS68.89
Mansfield-0.2
10 Day High79.26
10 Day Low76.38
20 Day High79.26
20 Day Low76.38
52 Week High79.8
52 Week Low60.26
CS1 End76.99
CR1 Start77.7
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.74%
DER(5)-0.31%
Volume2.80K
Volume Incr-60.5%
Vol(5)6.04K
Vol(50)9.09K