PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND (PFL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:PFL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US72201H1086 - Currency: USD
Overall PFL gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. PFL was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PFL is a bad performer in the overall market: 62% of all stocks are doing better.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
PFL is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so PFL is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month PFL has a been trading in a tight range between 8.15 and 8.40.
PFL has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 8.34, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 8.25 to 8.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 7.75 to 7.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- Resistance @8.35 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.49 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for PFL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 38.93 | NEUTRAL | PFL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PFL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of PFL is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of PFL is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.08 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PFL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PFL has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 84 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests PFL may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.74 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for PFL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.73 | 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 (6/6/2025, 8:19:13 PM)
8.35
-0.02 (-0.24%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.24%
1 Week0.24%
2 Weeks1.71%
1 Month0.6%
3 Month-2.45%
6 Month-2.22%
12 Month0.12%
2 Year1.95%
3 Year-7.12%
5 Year-14.01%
10 Year-23.11%
15 Year-22.4%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.06
ATR(20)%0.74%
ATR Inc-41.47%
Range Today0.04
ADR(20)0.06
ADR(20)%0.72%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS38.93
Mansfield-0.49
10 Day High8.4
10 Day Low8.19
20 Day High8.4
20 Day Low8.15
52 Week High8.81
52 Week Low7.11
CS1 End8.34
CR1 Start8.35
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.92%
DER(5)-0.62%
Volume102.20K
Volume Incr39.07%
Vol(5)123.60K
Vol(50)144.67K