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MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 8 7/8 02/15/29 (MFAN) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:MFAN - US55272X7066

25.03 USD
+0.06 (+0.24%)
Last: 12/5/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

2

Taking everything into account, MFAN scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. MFAN 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.

Warning: MFAN has an average volume of 28026 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, MFAN outperforms 41% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
MFAN is part of the Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)" industry. There are 69 other stocks in this industry, MFAN did better than 64% of them.
MFAN is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MFAN is lagging the market.
In the last month MFAN has a been trading in a tight range between 24.78 and 25.15.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 8 7/8 02/15/29 / MFAN Weekly stock chart
MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 8 7/8 02/15/29 / MFAN Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

MFAN has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 25.05. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 24.95, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

24.08

25.96

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 24.77 to 24.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 24.32 to 24.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 25.05 to 25.70. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for MFAN is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for MFAN is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength41.35NEUTRALMFAN is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of MFAN is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MFAN is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MFAN is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)51.49NEUTRALThe RSI value for MFAN is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.02POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests MFAN has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)60.16NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for MFAN is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.47LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for MFAN suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)17.7NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for MFAN 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 8 7/8 02/15/29 / MFAN Daily stock chart

MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 8 7/8 02/15/29

NYSE:MFAN (12/5/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

25.03

+0.06 (+0.24%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryMortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)"
Performance
% Chg0.24%
1 Week0.24%
2 Weeks0.72%
1 Month-0.04%
3 Month-0.6%
6 Month0.72%
12 Month-0.67%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.12
ATR(20)%0.47%
ATR Inc-4.96%
Range Today0.07
ADR(20)0.11
ADR(20)%0.46%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS41.35
3 months CRS40.18
6 months CRS33.61
Mansfield-1.1
10 Day High25.07
10 Day Low24.78
20 Day High25.15
20 Day Low24.78
52 Week High26.5
52 Week Low24.02
CS1 End24.95
CR1 Start25.05
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.28%
DER(5)-0.53%
Volume3.70K
Volume Incr25.95%
Vol(5)29.90K
Vol(50)28.03K

MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 8 7/8 02/15/29 / MFAN FAQ

What is the technical rating for MFAN stock?

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


What is the trend direction for MFAN stock?

The current trend direction for MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 8 7/8 02/15/29 (MFAN) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 8 7/8 02/15/29 (MFAN) stock?

MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 8 7/8 02/15/29 (MFAN) has an RSI value of 51.4942. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for MFAN stock?

The MACD indicator for MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 8 7/8 02/15/29 (MFAN) has a value of 0.0219592, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the short term momentum for MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 8 7/8 02/15/29 (MFAN) stock?

The short term momentum for MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 8 7/8 02/15/29 (MFAN) is neutral.