STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US8606301021 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, SF scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, SF is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that SF is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 87% of all stocks.
SF is one of the better performing stocks in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 82% of 237 stocks in the same industry.
SF 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 SF is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month SF has a been trading in the 106.10 - 116.75 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, SF also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 111.16, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for SF 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.
More info and screens
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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 107.32 to 111.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @84.42 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @80.70 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @78.21 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for SF is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SF is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 87.52 | POSITIVE | SF has a high relative strength, it outperformed 87.52% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SF is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SF is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SF is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.98 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.18 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SF has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 65.95 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.34 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 36.29 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SF suggests a strong 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111.48 | 108.15 | 3.34 (3.00%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @111.48. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average. | An exit @108.14. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 3.34 points, which is 3.00%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.75%. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of SF. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
111.17
-2.95 (-2.58%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-2.58%
1 Week-1.35%
2 Weeks1.07%
1 Month1.8%
3 Month24.34%
6 Month-4.04%
12 Month35.84%
2 Year70.98%
3 Year87.44%
5 Year228.84%
10 Year257.84%
15 Year477.94%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.74
ATR(20)%2.34%
ATR Inc67.5%
Range Today4.63
ADR(20)2.39
ADR(20)%2.15%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS87.52
Mansfield0.42
10 Day High116.75
10 Day Low108.16
20 Day High116.75
20 Day Low106.1
52 Week High120.64
52 Week Low73.27
CS1 End111.16
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.96%
DER(5)2.13%
Volume887.50K
Volume Incr51.04%
Vol(5)1.06M
Vol(50)706.59K