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 6 out of 10. JEF has been an average performer in the overall market. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month JEF has a been trading in the 47.41 - 56.56 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
JEF has an average volume of 1663310 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, JEF turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 65% of all stocks.
JEF is an average performer in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 65% of 233 stocks in the same industry.
JEF is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so JEF is lagging the market.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
JEF has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium 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
41.38
56.66
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 52.55 to 52.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 48.31 to 48.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @44.36 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @41.80 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 55.76 to 56.10. 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 JEF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for JEF is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 65.18 | NEUTRAL | JEF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of JEF is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of JEF is above the rising 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) | 63.72 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for JEF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.31 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests JEF has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.39 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests JEF may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for JEF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.35 | 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)
55.75
-0.34 (-0.61%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-0.61%
1 Week5.47%
2 Weeks4.03%
1 Month12.83%
3 Month6.76%
6 Month-29.3%
12 Month12.04%
2 Year68.07%
3 Year101.85%
5 Year258.52%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.71
ATR(20)%3%
ATR Inc55.56%
Range Today1.34
ADR(20)1.49
ADR(20)%2.67%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS65.18
Mansfield-1.5
10 Day High56.56
10 Day Low51.75
20 Day High56.56
20 Day Low47.41
52 Week High82.68
52 Week Low39.28
CS1 End52.83
CR1 Start55.76
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.01%
DER(5)2.09%
Volume3.68M
Volume Incr73.28%
Vol(5)3.06M
Vol(50)1.66M