ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:EFC • US28852N1090
Overall EFC gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. EFC scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
- The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
- 72% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than EFC.
- EFC is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
- EFC has an average volume of 2038000 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 70 other stocks in this industry, EFC did better than 49% 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.
EFC has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 12.75 to 12.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @12.39 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @11.95 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 13.28 to 14.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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.
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 | 28.39 | NEGATIVE | EFC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 71.61% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of EFC is below 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) | 40.24 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for EFC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.04 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests EFC has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 30.03 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for EFC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.07 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for EFC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 27.33 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for EFC suggests a strong trend. |
NYSE:EFC (2/12/2026, 3:56:01 PM)
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ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC / EFC FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to EFC.
Can you provide the trend direction for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC?
The current trend direction for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for EFC stock?
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) has an RSI value of 40.2399. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for EFC stock?
The MACD indicator for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) has a value of -0.0403202, indicating a bearish trend.
What are the support and resistance levels for ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) stock?
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL INC (EFC) has a support level at 12.9 and a resistance level at 13.28. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of EFC support and resistance levels.