Pinnacle Foods, Inc. (PF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:PF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US72348P1049
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to PF. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, PF is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, PF did better than 86% of all other stocks. On top of that, PF also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
PF is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so PF is performing more or less in line with the market.
PF has an average volume of 2257020 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month PF has a been trading in a tight range between 64.14 and 67.51.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
PF has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
63.60
68.54
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 64.24 to 66.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 67.37 to 67.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 PF is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for PF is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 86.48 | POSITIVE | PF has a high relative strength, it outperformed 86.48% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PF is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PF is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PF is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.02 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.18 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PF has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 82.18 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests PF may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.82 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for PF suggests low volalility. |
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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67.87 | 65.41 | 2.46 (3.62%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @67.87. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @65.41. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 2.46 points, which is 3.62%. | For a 0.91% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
66.66
-0.6 (-0.89%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.89%
1 Week0.88%
2 Weeks1.94%
1 Month3.77%
3 Month0.57%
6 Month8.94%
12 Month23.13%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.61
ATR(20)%0.82%
ATR Inc45.05%
Range Today0.56
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS86.48
Mansfield1.02
10 Day High67.51
10 Day Low65.42
20 Day High67.51
20 Day Low64.14
52 Week High70.51
52 Week Low52.25
CS1 End66.35
CR1 Start67.37
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.64%
DER(5)-1.38%
Volume15.06M
Volume Incr266.18%
Vol(5)5.41M
Vol(50)2.26M