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MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE:MFA - US55272X6076 - REIT

9.43 USD
+0.06 (+0.64%)
Last: 11/12/2025, 9:33:06 AM
Technical Rating and Analysis

2

We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to MFA. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. MFA was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, MFA is a bad performer in the overall market: 79% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month MFA has a been trading in the 8.80 - 9.42 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
MFA has an average volume of 1521950 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
MFA is an average performer in the Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)" industry, it outperforms 41% of 68 stocks in the same industry.
MFA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MFA is lagging the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MFA FINANCIAL INC / MFA Weekly stock chart
MFA FINANCIAL INC / MFA Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

MFA has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

8.87

10.51

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 9.11 to 9.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 8.96 to 8.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.

  • Resistance @9.89 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 10.16 to 10.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 10.41 to 10.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for MFA is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for MFA is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength21.65NEGATIVEMFA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.35% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MFA is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MFA is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MFA is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)56.13NEUTRALThe RSI value for MFA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.05POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests MFA has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)91.69OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests MFA may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.93LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for MFA suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)23.01NEUTRALThe ADX value for MFA suggests a possible start of a new trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
MFA FINANCIAL INC / MFA Daily stock chart

MFA FINANCIAL INC

NYSE:MFA (11/12/2025, 9:33:06 AM)

9.43

+0.06 (+0.64%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryMortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)"
Performance
% Chg0.64%
1 Week2.74%
2 Weeks3.19%
1 Month1.52%
3 Month-3.4%
6 Month-4.58%
12 Month-15.05%
2 Year-13.24%
3 Year-16.19%
5 Year-36.69%
10 Year-66.44%
15 Year-71.26%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.19
ATR(20)%1.93%
ATR Inc-17.96%
Range Today0.03
ADR(20)0.17
ADR(20)%1.85%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS21.65
3 months CRS26.37
6 months CRS23.06
Mansfield-1.58
10 Day High9.42
10 Day Low8.8
20 Day High9.42
20 Day Low8.8
52 Week High11.34
52 Week Low7.85
CS1 End9.23
CR1 Start9.89
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.49%
DER(5)4.1%
Volume11.13K
Volume Incr28.66%
Vol(5)1.51M
Vol(50)1.52M

MFA FINANCIAL INC / MFA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for MFA FINANCIAL INC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to MFA.


Can you provide the trend direction for MFA FINANCIAL INC?

The current trend direction for MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for MFA FINANCIAL INC?

MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) has an RSI value of 56.1253. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the short term momentum for MFA FINANCIAL INC?

The short term momentum for MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) is positive.


What is the buy/sell signal for MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) stock?

The buy/sell signal for MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) is hold as the short term and long term trends are mixed.