ISHARES 7-10 YEAR TREASURY B (IEF) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:IEF - Nasdaq - US4642874402 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, IEF scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. IEF has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
IEF has an average volume of 10038500 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, IEF turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 41% of all stocks.
IEF is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so IEF is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month IEF has a been trading in a tight range between 93.03 and 94.84.
Although the technical rating is only medium, IEF does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 95.27. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 94.33, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for IEF in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 93.25 to 94.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 91.17 to 91.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @89.47 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 95.27 to 96.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 98.88 to 99.14. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for IEF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for IEF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 41.43 | NEUTRAL | IEF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of IEF is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of IEF is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IEF is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 53.85 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for IEF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.08 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests IEF has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 69.61 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for IEF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.53 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for IEF suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 8.69 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for IEF 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)
94.54
+0.06 (+0.06%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.06%
1 Week0.33%
2 Weeks0%
1 Month0.79%
3 Month-0.51%
6 Month2.08%
12 Month0.2%
2 Year-2.13%
3 Year-7.59%
5 Year-22.43%
10 Year-9.97%
15 Year-1.18%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.5
ATR(20)%0.53%
ATR Inc-1.64%
Range Today0.46
ADR(20)0.37
ADR(20)%0.39%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS41.43
Mansfield-0.44
10 Day High94.84
10 Day Low93.48
20 Day High94.84
20 Day Low93.03
52 Week High99.18
52 Week Low91.08
CS1 End94.33
CR1 Start95.27
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.91%
DER(5)2.76%
Volume6.73M
Volume Incr-19.6%
Vol(5)7.30M
Vol(50)10.04M