ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:EFA - NYSE Arca - US4642874659 - ETF - Currency: USD
Overall EFA gets a technical rating of 6 out of 10. EFA has been an average performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term things are still fine.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
EFA is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so EFA is lagging the market slightly.
EFA has an average volume of 14255200 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, EFA turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 67% of all stocks.
In the last month EFA has a been trading in a tight range between 85.68 and 90.50.
EFA has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup 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
73.19
91.29
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 86.15 to 86.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 73.93 to 76.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 88.26 to 90.39. 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 EFA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for EFA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 67.82 | NEUTRAL | EFA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of EFA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of EFA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of EFA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.53 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for EFA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.45 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests EFA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 25.44 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for EFA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.01 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for EFA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.76 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for EFA 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)
88.04
+1.06 (+1.22%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.22%
1 Week0%
2 Weeks-1.88%
1 Month0%
3 Month6.77%
6 Month15.67%
12 Month12.4%
2 Year21.43%
3 Year40.89%
5 Year44.64%
10 Year38.67%
15 Year89.29%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.83
ATR(20)%1.01%
ATR Inc54.22%
Range Today0.61
ADR(20)0.63
ADR(20)%0.72%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS67.82
Mansfield0.24
10 Day High90.51
10 Day Low85.68
20 Day High90.51
20 Day Low85.68
52 Week High90.51
52 Week Low72.15
CS1 End86.35
CR1 Start88.26
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.6%
DER(5)-0.47%
Volume14.90M
Volume Incr21.72%
Vol(5)18.03M
Vol(50)14.26M