INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:IFF - US4595061015 - Common Stock
63.53 USD
-0.22 (-0.35%)
64 USD
+0.47 (+0.74%)
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to IFF. IFF scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, IFF is a bad performer in the overall market: 93% of all stocks are doing better.
IFF is part of the Chemicals industry. There are 83 other stocks in this industry, of which 75% are performing better than IFF.
IFF is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
In the last month IFF has a been trading in the 63.11 - 68.27 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
IFF has an average volume of 2235160 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, IFF does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 63.52, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
62.70
80.41
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 63.33 to 63.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 5 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 64.45 to 65.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 67.98 to 68.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @71.33 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 73.92 to 75.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 78.62 to 79.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
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 IFF is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for IFF is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 7.89 | NEGATIVE | IFF has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 92.11% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IFF is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IFF is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IFF is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 36.78 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for IFF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.05 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests IFF has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 7.71 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests IFF may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.11 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for IFF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.06 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for IFF 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)
63.53
-0.22 (-0.35%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg-0.35%
1 Week-3.19%
2 Weeks-3.79%
1 Month-3.93%
3 Month-13.79%
6 Month-18.38%
12 Month-37.86%
2 Year-6.81%
3 Year-30.06%
5 Year-48.12%
10 Year-38.48%
15 Year30.94%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.42
ATR(20)%2.11%
ATR Inc-20.91%
Range Today1.42
ADR(20)1.32
ADR(20)%2.08%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS7.89
Mansfield-2.98
10 Day High67.03
10 Day Low63.11
20 Day High68.27
20 Day Low63.11
52 Week High106.77
52 Week Low62.33
CS1 End63.52
CR1 Start64.45
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.59%
DER(5)-0.9%
Volume6.77M
Volume Incr90.06%
Vol(5)3.45M
Vol(50)2.24M