MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) Technical Analysis
NYSE:MFA • US55272X6076
Current stock price
9.64 USD
+0.2 (+2.12%)
At close:
9.5431 USD
-0.1 (-1.01%)
After Hours:
MFA Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to MFA. MFA has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
- 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 is part of the Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)" industry. There are 68 other stocks in this industry. MFA outperforms 79% of them.
- MFA has an average volume of 1478740 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.
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, MFA turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 44% of all stocks.
- 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.
MFA Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MFA Setup Rating and Analysis
Although the technical rating is bad, MFA does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 9.49, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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MFA Support and Resistance Analysis
8.82
10.50
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 9.46 to 9.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 8.91 to 9.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 9.91 to 9.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 10.10 to 10.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | 44.73 | NEUTRAL | MFA is not amongst the best or worst performers 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) | 44.44 | 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, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 22.38 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MFA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.67 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MFA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.31 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MFA suggests a strong trend. |
MFA 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 Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
9.64
+0.2 (+2.12%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryMortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)"
Performance
% Chg2.12%
1 Week-1.13%
2 Weeks-3.02%
1 Month-5.77%
3 Month1.15%
6 Month4.67%
12 Month0.63%
2 Year-15.51%
3 Year-2.82%
5 Year-40.79%
10 Year-64.82%
15 Year-70.61%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.26
ATR(20)%2.67%
ATR Inc15.69%
Range Today0.26
ADR(20)0.24
ADR(20)%2.47%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS44.73
3 months CRS75.36
6 months CRS78.04
Mansfield0.22
10 Day High10.19
10 Day Low9.41
20 Day High10.34
20 Day Low9.41
52 Week High10.57
52 Week Low7.85
CS1 End9.49
CR1 Start9.91
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.16%
DER(5)-0.86%
Volume1.39M
Volume Incr-3.66%
Vol(5)1.43M
Vol(50)1.48M
MFA FINANCIAL INC / MFA TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for MFA FINANCIAL INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 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 44.4383. 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 9.49 and a resistance level at 9.91. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of MFA support and resistance levels.