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STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE:SF - US8606301021 - Common Stock

114.42 USD
-0.15 (-0.13%)
Last: 9/23/2025, 8:12:05 PM
115 USD
+0.58 (+0.51%)
After Hours: 9/23/2025, 8:12:05 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

7

Overall SF gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. 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.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that SF is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 76% of all stocks.
SF is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 236 other stocks in this industry. SF outperforms 76% of them.
SF 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 SF is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month SF has a been trading in a tight range between 111.47 and 117.49.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP / SF Weekly stock chart
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP / SF Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

9

SF has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 114.48. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 114.40, 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

77.43

118.90

3 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 110.09 to 114.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @81.43 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @78.21 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 114.48 to 117.72. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for SF is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for SF is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength76.54POSITIVESF has a high relative strength, it outperformed 76.54% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SF is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SF is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SF is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)52.5NEUTRALThe RSI value for SF is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.1NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests SF has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)63.65NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for SF is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.89LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for SF suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)10.39NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for SF suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
117.73111.995.74 (4.88%)20.51%
An entry @117.73. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @111.99. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The trade has a worst case loss of 5.74 points, which is 4.88%.For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 20.51% of your capital in this trade.

  • 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.
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP / SF Daily stock chart

STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP

NYSE:SF (9/23/2025, 8:12:05 PM)

After market: 115 +0.58 (+0.51%)

114.42

-0.15 (-0.13%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-0.13%
1 Week1.29%
2 Weeks1.62%
1 Month-0.63%
3 Month10.36%
6 Month21.89%
12 Month22.17%
2 Year86.23%
3 Year120.42%
5 Year239.46%
10 Year307.67%
15 Year456.16%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.18
ATR(20)%1.89%
ATR Inc-30.35%
Range Today2.11
ADR(20)2.1
ADR(20)%1.84%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS76.54
Mansfield-0.12
10 Day High116.42
10 Day Low112
20 Day High117.49
20 Day Low111.47
52 Week High120.64
52 Week Low73.27
CS1 End114.4
CR1 Start114.48
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.41%
DER(5)3.21%
Volume603.70K
Volume Incr66.57%
Vol(5)1.08M
Vol(50)739.17K