JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP IN (JEF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:JEF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US47233W1099 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall JEF gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. JEF 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 neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, JEF is a bad performer in the overall market: 72% of all stocks are doing better.
JEF is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Capital Markets industry. 62% of 230 stocks in the same industry do better.
JEF 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 JEF is lagging the market.
JEF has an average volume of 1908890 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month JEF has a been trading in the 45.07 - 55.09 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
The technical rating of JEF is bad and it also does not present a 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.
More info and screens
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80.27
4 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @48.31 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @43.63 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @42.75 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @41.80 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 51.83 to 52.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @54.38 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @79.48 from a horizontal line 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 JEF is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for JEF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 28.81 | NEGATIVE | JEF has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 71.19% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of JEF is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of JEF is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of JEF is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 45.95 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for JEF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.03 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests JEF has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 25.78 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for JEF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.22 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for JEF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.24 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for JEF 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)
48.89
+0.57 (+1.18%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg1.18%
1 Week-8.46%
2 Weeks-2.92%
1 Month4.64%
3 Month-25.5%
6 Month-37.78%
12 Month5.21%
2 Year62.59%
3 Year48.06%
5 Year233.72%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.57
ATR(20)%3.22%
ATR Inc12.7%
Range Today1.16
ADR(20)1.28
ADR(20)%2.62%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS28.81
Mansfield-2.12
10 Day High55.09
10 Day Low47.93
20 Day High55.09
20 Day Low45.07
52 Week High82.68
52 Week Low39.28
CS1 End48.31
CR1 Start51.83
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.89%
DER(5)0.03%
Volume892.40K
Volume Incr14.39%
Vol(5)1.43M
Vol(50)1.91M