ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) Technical Analysis
NYSE:EFC • US28852N1090
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EFC Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to EFC. EFC's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
- 79% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than EFC.
- EFC is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so EFC is lagging the market.
- EFC has an average volume of 2291670 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 40% of them.
- In the last month EFC has a been trading in the 11.28 - 12.35 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
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EFC Setup Rating and Analysis
Although the technical rating is bad, EFC does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 11.81, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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EFC Support and Resistance Analysis
11.18
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 11.66 to 11.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily 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.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 11.91 to 11.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- 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.
- Resistance @14.35 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for EFC is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for EFC is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 21.46 | NEGATIVE | EFC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.54% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of EFC is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of EFC is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of EFC is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.28 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for EFC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.06 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests EFC has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 64.93 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for EFC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.34 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for EFC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 39.24 | 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 (4/2/2026, 11:02:08 AM)
11.835
-0.06 (-0.55%)
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC / EFC TA FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 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 47.2811. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the buy/sell signal for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC?
The buy/sell signal for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC?
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) has a support level at 11.81 and a resistance level at 11.91. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of EFC support and resistance levels.