PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND (PFL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:PFL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US72201H1086 - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to PFL. 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.
PFL has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 8.31. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 8.30, 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. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
- 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.
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 8.27 to 8.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @7.97 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.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.31 to 8.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | 35.66 | NEUTRAL | PFL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PFL is below 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) | 50.66 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PFL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests PFL has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 49.51 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PFL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.59 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for PFL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.54 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for PFL suggests a weak or negative trend. |
NYSE:PFL (6/27/2025, 7:18:35 PM)
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