PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND (PFL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:PFL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US72201H1086 - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, PFL scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. PFL scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
62% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than PFL.
PFL 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 PFL is lagging the market slightly.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
In the last month PFL has a been trading in a tight range between 8.23 and 8.42.
Although the technical rating is bad, PFL does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 8.32, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for PFL in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 8.27 to 8.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @8.01 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 7.75 to 7.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @8.35 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.52 to 8.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.73 to 8.78. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for PFL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for PFL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 38.98 | NEUTRAL | PFL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of PFL is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PFL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PFL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 54.56 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PFL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PFL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 50.88 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PFL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.64 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for PFL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.87 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for PFL suggests a weak or negative 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)
NYSE:PFL (7/25/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
8.33
+0.01 (+0.12%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.12%
1 Week0.73%
2 Weeks0.24%
1 Month0%
3 Month1.22%
6 Month-0.95%
12 Month1.22%
2 Year-0.12%
3 Year-10.81%
5 Year-16.28%
10 Year-19.83%
15 Year-27.57%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.05
ATR(20)%0.64%
ATR Inc-28.54%
Range Today0.05
ADR(20)0.05
ADR(20)%0.62%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS38.98
Mansfield-0.96
10 Day High8.35
10 Day Low8.23
20 Day High8.42
20 Day Low8.23
52 Week High8.81
52 Week Low7.11
CS1 End8.32
CR1 Start8.35
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.1%
DER(5)4.67%
Volume50.16K
Volume Incr-26.15%
Vol(5)93.67K
Vol(50)107.96K