ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S (PFF) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:PFF - US4642886877 - ETF
31.79 USD
+0.08 (+0.25%)
31.79 USD
0 (0%)
Taking everything into account, PFF scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although PFF is a bad performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PFF is a bad performer in the overall market: 68% 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 has an average volume of 2998110 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 31.12 and 32.26.
PFF has an average technical rating and also 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
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- 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.
- Support @30.04 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 31.85 to 32.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for PFF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 32.6 | NEUTRAL | PFF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of PFF is below 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 | MIXED | The current price of PFF is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 50.66 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PFF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.05 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests PFF has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 24.96 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PFF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.54 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for PFF suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.71 | 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)
31.79
+0.08 (+0.25%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.25%
1 Week-1.06%
2 Weeks-0.59%
1 Month0.54%
3 Month3.89%
6 Month3.05%
12 Month-4.96%
2 Year5.44%
3 Year0.38%
5 Year-12.78%
10 Year-17.64%
15 Year-20.09%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.17
ATR(20)%0.54%
ATR Inc-1.42%
Range Today0.13
ADR(20)0.16
ADR(20)%0.5%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS32.6
Mansfield-0.89
10 Day High32.26
10 Day Low31.68
20 Day High32.26
20 Day Low31.12
52 Week High33.58
52 Week Low28.7
CS1 End31.53
CR1 Start31.85
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.59%
DER(5)-0.79%
Volume1.57M
Volume Incr-13.99%
Vol(5)2.48M
Vol(50)3.00M