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MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME (CIF) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:CIF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US59318T1097 - Currency: USD

1.72  -0.01 (-0.58%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

6

Overall CIF gets a technical rating of 6 out of 10. In the last year, CIF was an average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, CIF turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 44% of all stocks.
CIF is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CIF is lagging the market.
In the last month CIF has a been trading in a tight range between 1.69 and 1.74.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME / CIF Weekly stock chart
MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME / CIF Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

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CIF has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 1.72, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for CIF in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
Support and Resistance Analysis

1.56

1.83

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 1.68 to 1.72. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 1.58 to 1.60. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 1.72 to 1.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 1.78 to 1.81. 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 CIF is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CIF is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength44.08NEUTRALCIF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CIF is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CIF is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CIF is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)53.4NEUTRALThe RSI value for CIF is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CIF has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)60NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CIF is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.94LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for CIF suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)13.21NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for CIF suggests a weak or negative trend.
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)
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
1.731.680.05 (2.95%)25.00%
An entry @1.73. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average.An exit @1.68. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.05 points, which is 2.95%.For a 0.74% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade.

  • 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.
MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME / CIF Daily stock chart

MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME

NYSE:CIF (6/25/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

1.72

-0.01 (-0.58%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.58%
1 Week0.58%
2 Weeks0%
1 Month1.78%
3 Month0.58%
6 Month0%
12 Month1.47%
2 Year5.52%
3 Year-9.47%
5 Year-20%
10 Year-35.34%
15 Year-36.53%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.02
ATR(20)%0.94%
ATR Inc-3.09%
Range Today0.01
ADR(20)0.01
ADR(20)%0.87%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS44.08
Mansfield-0.59
10 Day High1.74
10 Day Low1.69
20 Day High1.74
20 Day Low1.69
52 Week High1.83
52 Week Low1.52
CS1 End1.72
CR1 Start1.72
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.1%
DER(5)3.59%
Volume13.40K
Volume Incr-51.75%
Vol(5)17.42K
Vol(50)36.01K