ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S (PFF) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PFF - Nasdaq - US4642886877 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, PFF scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, PFF was a below average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
65% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than PFF.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
PFF has an average volume of 3299810 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
PFF is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so PFF is lagging the market.
In the last month PFF has a been trading in a tight range between 30.39 and 31.38.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
PFF has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 31.12, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- 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.
More info and screens
28.15
33.86
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 29.94 to 31.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 29.00 to 29.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @28.43 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 31.15 to 31.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @32.05 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 33.49 to 33.52. 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 PFF is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for PFF is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 35.88 | NEUTRAL | PFF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PFF is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PFF is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PFF is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 60.68 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PFF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests PFF has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 73.34 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PFF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.66 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for PFF suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for PFF suggests a possible start of a new 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)
31.15
+0.02 (+0.06%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.06%
1 Week0.68%
2 Weeks0.48%
1 Month2.6%
3 Month3.04%
6 Month-2.9%
12 Month-2.04%
2 Year-0.22%
3 Year-10.41%
5 Year-13.9%
10 Year-21.18%
15 Year-20.84%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.21
ATR(20)%0.66%
ATR Inc-33.18%
Range Today0.08
ADR(20)0.2
ADR(20)%0.64%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS35.88
Mansfield-0.9
10 Day High31.38
10 Day Low30.8
20 Day High31.38
20 Day Low30.39
52 Week High33.59
52 Week Low28.7
CS1 End31.12
CR1 Start31.15
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.79%
DER(5)-1.57%
Volume3.64M
Volume Incr33.67%
Vol(5)4.50M
Vol(50)3.30M