MSC INCOME FUND INC (MSIF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MSIF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US55374X2080 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall MSIF gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. MSIF performed below average in the overall market. Although the medium term picture in unclear, the short term picture is clearly negative.
100% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than MSIF.
MSIF is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 237 other stocks in this industry, of which 90% are performing better than MSIF.
MSIF is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
The short term trend is negative, but the long term trend is still positive. So although the long term is still positive, this may be a trend turning.
MSIF has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 14.42, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 14.16 to 14.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 15.93 to 16.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @16.56 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @17.84 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 MSIF is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MSIF is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 0 | NEGATIVE | MSIF has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 100% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MSIF is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MSIF is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 32.61 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MSIF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.09 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MSIF has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 18.12 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests MSIF may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.53 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MSIF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 34.16 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MSIF suggests a strong trend. |
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)
14.43
+0.06 (+0.42%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg0.42%
1 Week0.56%
2 Weeks-5.81%
1 Month-12.39%
3 Month-8.15%
6 Month-15.86%
12 MonthN/A
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.61
ATR(20)%3.53%
ATR Inc-0.64%
Range Today0.53
ADR(20)0.5
ADR(20)%3.49%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS0
Mansfield-30
10 Day High15.35
10 Day Low13.92
20 Day High16.87
20 Day Low13.92
52 Week HighN/A
52 Week LowN/A
CS1 End14.42
CR1 Start15.93
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.07%
DER(5)-1.4%
Volume235.50K
Volume Incr151.13%
Vol(5)262.44K
Vol(50)119.79K