MFA FINANCIAL INC (MFA) Technical Analysis

NYSE:MFA • US55272X6076

Current stock price

9.625 USD
+0.19 (+1.96%)
Last:

MFA Technical Rating and Analysis

0

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.

MFA Weekly and Daily overview Charts

MFA FINANCIAL INC / MFA Weekly stock chart
MFA FINANCIAL INC / MFA Daily stock chart

MFA Setup Rating and Analysis

8

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.

MFA Support and Resistance Analysis

9.00

10.50

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for MFA is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for MFA is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength29.4NEGATIVEMFA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 70.6% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MFA is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MFA is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of MFA is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)38.33NEUTRALThe RSI value for MFA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.05NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests MFA has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)28.47NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for MFA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.82MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for MFA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)24.82NEUTRALThe ADX value for MFA suggests a possible start of a new 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

MFA FINANCIAL INC / MFA Daily stock chart

MFA FINANCIAL INC

NYSE:MFA (3/30/2026, 2:15:03 PM)

9.625

+0.19 (+1.96%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryMortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)"
Performance
% Chg1.96%
1 Week-0.42%
2 Weeks-3.87%
1 Month-6.63%
3 Month-2.78%
6 Month-1.67%
12 Month-10.61%
2 Year-17.27%
3 Year-4.84%
5 Year-42.01%
10 Year-65.55%
15 Year-71.22%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.26
ATR(20)%2.82%
ATR Inc-13.9%
Range Today0.25
ADR(20)0.25
ADR(20)%2.57%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS29.4
3 months CRS54.05
6 months CRS55.1
Mansfield-0.08
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 End9.4
CR1 Start9.49
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.86%
DER(5)2.21%
Volume864.74K
Volume Incr11.58%
Vol(5)1.60M
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 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.