ISHARES PREFERRED & INCOME S (PFF) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PFF - US4642886877 - ETF
31.63 USD
+0.02 (+0.06%)
31.63 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to PFF. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Compared to the overall market however, PFF is a bad performer.
61% 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 3252700 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 30.91 and 31.76.
PFF has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal 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.
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28.15
33.86
4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 30.94 to 31.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 29.94 to 30.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- 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.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 31.73 to 32.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | 39.13 | 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 | MIXED | The current price of PFF is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 63.67 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PFF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PFF has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 80.28 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests PFF may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.51 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for PFF suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.29 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for PFF 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.77 | 31.29 | 0.48 (1.51%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @31.77. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @31.29. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.48 points, which is 1.51%. | For a 0.38% 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.
31.63
+0.02 (+0.06%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.06%
1 Week0.54%
2 Weeks0.44%
1 Month1.48%
3 Month4.63%
6 Month-0.69%
12 Month-2.26%
2 Year2.86%
3 Year-4.99%
5 Year-13.81%
10 Year-18.98%
15 Year-20.81%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.14
ATR(20)%0.51%
ATR Inc-35.63%
Range Today0.09
ADR(20)0.15
ADR(20)%0.46%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS39.13
Mansfield-0.87
10 Day High31.76
10 Day Low31.3
20 Day High31.76
20 Day Low30.92
52 Week High33.59
52 Week Low28.7
CS1 End31.54
CR1 Start31.73
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.81%
DER(5)3.21%
Volume2.35M
Volume Incr-14.86%
Vol(5)2.57M
Vol(50)3.25M