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MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:MFA - US55272X6076 - REIT

9.53 USD
+0.43 (+4.73%)
Last: 11/25/2025, 5:59:16 PM
9.53 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/25/2025, 5:59:16 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

1

Taking everything into account, MFA scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.

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.
75% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than MFA.
In the last month MFA has a been trading in the 8.80 - 9.54 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
MFA has an average volume of 1544020 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
MFA is an average performer in the Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)" industry, it outperforms 43% 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

3

The technical rating of MFA 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

8.93

10.51

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • A support zone ranging from 9.02 to 9.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.

  • Resistance @9.78 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 10.11 to 10.16. 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for MFA is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength25.15NEGATIVEMFA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 74.85% 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)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of MFA is above 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)60.95NEUTRALThe RSI value for MFA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.03POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests MFA has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)61.21NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for MFA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.09MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for MFA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)19.05NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for MFA suggests a weak or negative 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 (11/25/2025, 5:59:16 PM)

After market: 9.53 0 (0%)

9.53

+0.43 (+4.73%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryMortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)"
Performance
% Chg4.73%
1 Week5.77%
2 Weeks1.71%
1 Month4.96%
3 Month-6.57%
6 Month2.47%
12 Month-14.22%
2 Year-11.76%
3 Year-14.76%
5 Year-35.61%
10 Year-65.87%
15 Year-70.77%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.2
ATR(20)%2.09%
ATR Inc43.94%
Range Today0.38
ADR(20)0.19
ADR(20)%2%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS25.15
3 months CRS26.66
6 months CRS40.16
Mansfield-1.24
10 Day High9.54
10 Day Low8.94
20 Day High9.54
20 Day Low8.8
52 Week High11.19
52 Week Low7.85
CS1 End9.37
CR1 Start9.78
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.22%
DER(5)1.37%
Volume1.69M
Volume Incr10.64%
Vol(5)1.35M
Vol(50)1.54M

MFA FINANCIAL INC / MFA FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 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 60.9483. 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 neutral.