RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:REFR - Nasdaq - US7609111072 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, REFR scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. REFR has been one of the better performers in the overall market. Some doubts were observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was again very positive.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
Looking at the yearly performance, REFR did better than 86% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
REFR is part of the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. There are 125 other stocks in this industry, REFR did better than 65% of them.
REFR is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so REFR is lagging the market.
In the last month REFR has a been trading in the 1.48 - 1.95 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, REFR also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 1.62 to 1.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 1.58 to 1.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @1.55 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @0.99 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @0.94 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @1.80 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @1.94 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 2.00 to 2.01. 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 REFR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for REFR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 86.27 | POSITIVE | REFR has a high relative strength, it outperformed 86.27% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of REFR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of REFR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of REFR is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 59.14 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for REFR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests REFR has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 66.19 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for REFR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 7.97 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for REFR suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.28 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for REFR 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)
NASDAQ:REFR (7/18/2025, 2:03:40 PM)
1.72
-0.07 (-3.91%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Performance
% Chg-3.91%
1 Week12.58%
2 Weeks11.18%
1 Month0.56%
3 Month75.49%
6 Month7.83%
12 Month-9.6%
2 Year6.55%
3 Year13.29%
5 Year-47.04%
10 Year-65.24%
15 Year-61.75%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.14
ATR(20)%7.97%
ATR Inc59.19%
Range Today0.11
ADR(20)0.14
ADR(20)%8.09%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS86.27
Mansfield-0.45
10 Day High1.95
10 Day Low1.48
20 Day High1.95
20 Day Low1.48
52 Week High2.39
52 Week Low0.93
CS1 End1.65
CR1 Start1.8
Volume & EV
DER(3)-7.8%
DER(5)-11.47%
Volume4.94K
Volume Incr50.71%
Vol(5)43.72K
Vol(50)43.08K