CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC (CF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:CF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US1252691001 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to CF. CF has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
CF 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.
CF has an average volume of 3038530 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, CF turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 45% of all stocks.
CF is part of the Chemicals industry. There are 84 other stocks in this industry, CF did better than 57% of them.
CF is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CF is lagging the market.
CF has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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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99.74
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 80.91 to 81.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @70.14 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 89.38 to 92.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 98.24 to 98.75. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for CF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for CF is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 45.63 | NEUTRAL | CF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CF is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CF is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of CF is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 42.12 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.52 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CF has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 40.39 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.26 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for CF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.42 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for CF 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)
85.9
+0.63 (+0.74%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg0.74%
1 Week6.17%
2 Weeks-6.18%
1 Month-7.27%
3 Month-2.14%
6 Month4.15%
12 Month6.09%
2 Year11.46%
3 Year-16.97%
5 Year163.26%
10 Year49.7%
15 Year364.32%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.3
ATR(20)%3.26%
ATR Inc-27.46%
Range Today1.77
ADR(20)2.38
ADR(20)%2.77%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS45.63
Mansfield-0.85
10 Day High94.12
10 Day Low79.64
20 Day High95.06
20 Day Low79.64
52 Week High104.45
52 Week Low67.34
CS1 End81.65
CR1 Start89.38
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.13%
DER(5)-1.39%
Volume2.43M
Volume Incr24.01%
Vol(5)3.20M
Vol(50)3.04M