MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29 (MFAO) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MFAO • US55272X8056
We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to MFAO. MFAO'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, MFAO is a bad performer in the overall market: 62% of all stocks are doing better.
- Warning: MFAO has an average volume of 9176 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
- MFAO is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so MFAO is lagging the market slightly.
- The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
- MFAO is an average performer in the Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)" industry, it outperforms 63% of 70 stocks in the same industry.
- In the last month MFAO has a been trading in a tight range between 25.14 and 25.75.
Although the technical rating is bad, MFAO does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 25.33. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 25.28, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for MFAO in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 24.98 to 25.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 24.39 to 24.55. 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 25.33 to 25.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
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 MFAO is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MFAO is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 38.08 | NEUTRAL | MFAO is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MFAO is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of MFAO is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MFAO is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.04 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MFAO is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MFAO has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 64.32 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MFAO is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.47 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MFAO suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.99 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MFAO suggests a weak or negative trend. |
MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29
NYSE:MFAO (2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)
25.31
-0.06 (-0.24%)
MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29 / MFAO FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29 (MFAO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to MFAO.
What is the current trend direction of MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29 (MFAO) stock?
The current trend direction for MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29 (MFAO) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29?
MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29 (MFAO) has an RSI value of 47.0447. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29 (MFAO) stock?
The short term momentum for MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29 (MFAO) is neutral.
What are the support and resistance levels for MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29 (MFAO) stock?
MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29 (MFAO) has a support level at 25.28 and a resistance level at 25.33. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of MFAO support and resistance levels.