STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SF • US8606301021
Taking everything into account, SF scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. SF has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
- In the last month SF has a been trading in the 115.71 - 132.03 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
- SF is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 238 other stocks in this industry. SF outperforms 73% 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.
- The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, SF turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 50% of all stocks.
SF has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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.
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When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- Support @116.24 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @110.09 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 107.06 to 107.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @78.21 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @119.18 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 124.68 to 127.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 130.61 to 133.23. 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 SF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for SF is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 50 | NEUTRAL | SF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SF is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SF is below a declining 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) | 34.61 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.67 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SF has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 29.5 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.57 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.78 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for SF suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP / SF FAQ
What is the technical rating for SF stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to SF.
What is the trend direction for SF stock?
The current trend direction for STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP?
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) has an RSI value of 34.6066. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) stock?
The MACD indicator for STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) has a value of -0.665562, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for SF stock?
The short term momentum for STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (SF) is negative.