MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME (CIF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:CIF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US59318T1097 - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, CIF scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. CIF has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, CIF outperforms 43% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
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 1.71 and 1.78.
CIF has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 1.74, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 1.68 to 1.74. 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.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 1.74 to 1.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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.
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 CIF is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for CIF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 43.55 | NEUTRAL | CIF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CIF is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CIF is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of CIF is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 54.08 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CIF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CIF has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 12.06 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests CIF may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.15 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for CIF suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.3 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for CIF 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)
NYSE:CIF (7/22/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
1.74
+0.02 (+1.16%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.16%
1 Week0.87%
2 Weeks0.29%
1 Month1.75%
3 Month4.5%
6 Month-0.57%
12 Month0.64%
2 Year2.35%
3 Year-13.86%
5 Year-22.67%
10 Year-31.76%
15 Year-38.95%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.02
ATR(20)%1.15%
ATR Inc-27.49%
Range Today0.01
ADR(20)0.02
ADR(20)%1.06%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS43.55
Mansfield-0.73
10 Day High1.78
10 Day Low1.72
20 Day High1.78
20 Day Low1.71
52 Week High1.83
52 Week Low1.52
CS1 End1.74
CR1 Start1.74
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.96%
DER(5)1.13%
Volume29.40K
Volume Incr-34.76%
Vol(5)26.34K
Vol(50)37.42K