PIMCO INCOME STRATEGY FUND (PFL) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:PFL - US72201H1086
8.44 USD
-0.04 (-0.47%)
Taking everything into account, PFL scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. PFL has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
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 short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, PFL turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 41% of all stocks.
In the last month PFL has a been trading in a tight range between 8.40 and 8.70.
PFL has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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.
More info and screens
8.19
8.75
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 8.27 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 8.44 to 8.66. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for PFL is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 41.79 | 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PFL is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PFL is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 41.29 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PFL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests PFL has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 17.86 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests PFL may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.79 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for PFL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.85 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for PFL suggests a possible start of a new 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 (10/16/2025, 8:08:59 PM)
8.44
-0.04 (-0.47%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.47%
1 Week-2.2%
2 Weeks-1.06%
1 Month-0.53%
3 Month2.06%
6 Month4.2%
12 Month-1.52%
2 Year16.57%
3 Year0.48%
5 Year-16.35%
10 Year-18.45%
15 Year-30.19%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.07
ATR(20)%0.79%
ATR Inc10.25%
Range Today0.1
ADR(20)0.06
ADR(20)%0.75%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS41.79
Mansfield-0.87
10 Day High8.7
10 Day Low8.4
20 Day High8.7
20 Day Low8.4
52 Week High8.7
52 Week Low7.11
CS1 End8.27
CR1 Start8.44
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.15%
DER(5)-0.4%
Volume301.60K
Volume Incr-1.58%
Vol(5)256.80K
Vol(50)214.22K