ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) Technical Analysis
NYSE:EFC • US28852N1090
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EFC Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to EFC. In the past year, EFC was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, EFC is a bad performer in the overall market: 72% of all stocks are doing better.
- The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
- In the last month EFC has a been trading in the 11.54 - 13.22 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- EFC has an average volume of 1757080 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- EFC is part of the Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)" industry. There are 68 other stocks in this industry, EFC did better than 41% of them.
- EFC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so EFC is lagging the market.
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EFC Setup Rating and Analysis
EFC 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.
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EFC Support and Resistance Analysis
11.18
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 12.29 to 12.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @11.60 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 11.29 to 11.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @13.37 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 13.68 to 14.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 14.35 to 14.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
EFC 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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for EFC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for EFC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 28.14 | NEGATIVE | EFC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 71.86% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of EFC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of EFC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of EFC is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 69.5 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for EFC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.08 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests EFC has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 88.27 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests EFC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.71 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for EFC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 35.25 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for EFC suggests a strong trend. |
EFC Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
EFC Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
NYSE:EFC (4/27/2026, 12:43:03 PM)
13.29
+0.15 (+1.14%)
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC / EFC TA FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to EFC.
What is the current trend direction of ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) stock?
The current trend direction for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC?
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) has an RSI value of 69.4984. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC?
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) has a support level at 12.59 and a resistance level at 13.37. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of EFC support and resistance levels.