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PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND (PFL) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:PFL - US72201H1086

8.38 USD
-0.01 (-0.12%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 8:09:44 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

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Taking everything into account, PFL scores 1 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.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PFL is a bad performer in the overall market: 62% of all stocks are doing better.
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 term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
In the last month PFL has a been trading in a tight range between 8.23 and 8.54.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND / PFL Weekly stock chart
PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND / PFL Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

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Although the technical rating is bad, PFL does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

8.18

8.81

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • A support zone ranging from 8.26 to 8.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 8.38 to 8.72. 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for PFL is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for PFL is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength38.38NEUTRALPFL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of PFL is below the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of PFL is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of PFL is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)45.09NEUTRALThe RSI value for PFL is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.01NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests PFL has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)19.3OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests PFL may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.6LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for PFL suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)17.63NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for PFL 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)
PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND / PFL Daily stock chart

PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND

NYSE:PFL (12/19/2025, 8:09:44 PM)

8.38

-0.01 (-0.12%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.12%
1 Week0.36%
2 Weeks-1.53%
1 Month1.95%
3 Month-1.41%
6 Month1.33%
12 Month0.6%
2 Year-0.71%
3 Year3.33%
5 Year-26.75%
10 Year-13.96%
15 Year-27.13%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.05
ATR(20)%0.6%
ATR Inc-39.37%
Range Today0.03
ADR(20)0.05
ADR(20)%0.56%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS38.38
3 months CRS41.13
6 months CRS37.49
Mansfield-0.99
10 Day High8.54
10 Day Low8.35
20 Day High8.54
20 Day Low8.23
52 Week High8.7
52 Week Low7.11
CS1 End8.27
CR1 Start8.38
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.25%
DER(5)5.61%
Volume221.40K
Volume Incr-12.07%
Vol(5)214.20K
Vol(50)221.76K

PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND / PFL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to PFL.


What is the trend direction for PFL stock?

The current trend direction for PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND (PFL) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for PFL stock?

PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND (PFL) has an RSI value of 45.0906. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND (PFL) stock?

The short term momentum for PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND (PFL) is negative.