ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S (PFF) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:PFF • US4642886877

31.595 USD
+0.09 (+0.3%)
Last: Feb 24, 2026, 12:10 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

Taking everything into account, PFF scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, PFF was among the worst performers in the market. Also the short term picture is negative, the medium term is unclear at the moment.

  • When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PFF is a bad performer in the overall market: 61% of all stocks are doing better.
  • The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
  • PFF 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 PFF is lagging the market slightly.
  • PFF has an average volume of 3471600 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • In the last month PFF has a been trading in a tight range between 31.16 and 31.94.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S / PFF Weekly stock chart
ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S / PFF Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

Although the technical rating is bad, PFF does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 31.49, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

30.63

32.45

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • A support zone ranging from 30.94 to 31.53. 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 31.60 to 32.13. 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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for PFF is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for PFF is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength39.13NEUTRALPFF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of PFF is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PFF is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PFF is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)47.34NEUTRALThe RSI value for PFF is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.01NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests PFF has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)64.41NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for PFF is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.6LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for PFF suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)15.39NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for PFF 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)
ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S / PFF Daily stock chart

ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S

NASDAQ:PFF (2/24/2026, 12:10:00 PM)

31.595

+0.09 (+0.3%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.3%
1 Week-0.6%
2 Weeks0.1%
1 Month-1.28%
3 Month1.78%
6 Month0.13%
12 Month-1.1%
2 Year-2.11%
3 Year-3.67%
5 Year-15.71%
10 Year-17.8%
15 Year-20.25%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.2
ATR(20)%0.6%
ATR Inc-17.85%
Range Today0.15
ADR(20)0.17
ADR(20)%0.55%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS39.13
3 months CRS57.78
6 months CRS40.88
Mansfield-0.62
10 Day High31.9
10 Day Low31.38
20 Day High31.94
20 Day Low31.16
52 Week High32.26
52 Week Low28.7
CS1 End31.49
CR1 Start31.53
Volume & EV
DER(3)-6.44%
DER(5)-2.74%
Volume911.32K
Volume Incr20.76%
Vol(5)3.98M
Vol(50)3.47M

ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S / PFF FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S (PFF) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to PFF.


What is the current trend direction of ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S (PFF) stock?

The current trend direction for ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S (PFF) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S?

ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S (PFF) has an RSI value of 47.3442. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the support and resistance level for PFF stock?

ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S (PFF) has a support level at 31.49 and a resistance level at 31.53. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of PFF support and resistance levels.