MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) Technical Analysis
NYSE:MFA • US55272X6076
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MFA Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to MFA. MFA's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, MFA is a bad performer in the overall market: 71% of all stocks are doing better.
- In the last month MFA has a been trading in the 9.41 - 10.34 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- MFA has an average volume of 1475960 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
- MFA is an average performer in the Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)" industry, it outperforms 58% 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 trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so MFA is lagging the market slightly.
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MFA Setup Rating and Analysis
Although the technical rating is bad, MFA does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 9.40, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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MFA Support and Resistance Analysis
9.00
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 9.40 to 9.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 9.09 to 9.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 9.74 to 10.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
MFA 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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for MFA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MFA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 29.4 | NEGATIVE | MFA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 70.6% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MFA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MFA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of MFA is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 38.33 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MFA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.05 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MFA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 28.47 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MFA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.82 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MFA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.82 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for MFA suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
MFA Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
MFA Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
NYSE:MFA (3/30/2026, 2:15:03 PM)
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MFA FINANCIAL INC / MFA TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for MFA FINANCIAL INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to MFA.
What is the current trend direction of MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) stock?
The current trend direction for MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) stock?
MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) has an RSI value of 38.3344. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What are the support and resistance levels for MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) stock?
MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) has a support level at 9.4 and a resistance level at 9.49. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of MFA support and resistance levels.