MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29 (MFAO) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:MFAO - US55272X8056
Taking everything into account, MFAO scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Compared to the overall market however, MFAO is a bad performer.
MFAO has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 25.31. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 25.29, 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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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 24.98 to 25.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 24.38 to 24.54. 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 25.31 to 25.63. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for MFAO is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MFAO is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 30.24 | NEUTRAL | MFAO is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MFAO is above the rising 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) | 51.01 | 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) | 50.33 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MFAO is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.49 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MFAO suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.52 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MFAO suggests a weak or negative trend. |
MFA FINANCIAL INC - MFA 9 08/15/29
NYSE:MFAO (9/19/2025, 8:04:01 PM)
25.2938
-0.01 (-0.04%)