STANCORP FINL GROUP INC (SFG) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SFG - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US8528911006
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to SFG. SFG 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.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, SFG did better than 90% of all other stocks.
SFG is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so SFG is leading the market.
In the last month SFG has a been trading in a tight range between 114.37 and 115.20.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, SFG also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 114.94, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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65.53
116.47
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 113.39 to 114.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @67.64 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @66.19 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 114.98 to 115.32. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for SFG is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SFG is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 90.53 | POSITIVE | SFG has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.53% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SFG is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SFG is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SFG is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 62.16 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SFG is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SFG has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 73.25 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SFG is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.13 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SFG suggests low volalility. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115.21 | 114.75 | 0.46 (0.40%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @115.21. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @114.75. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.46 points, which is 0.40%. | For a 0.10% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% 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.
114.97
-0.01 (-0.01%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.01%
1 Week0.06%
2 Weeks0.04%
1 Month0.13%
3 Month0.9%
6 Month0.38%
12 Month71.06%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.16
ATR(20)%0.13%
ATR Inc-75.22%
Range Today0.03
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.53
Mansfield1.58
10 Day High115.2
10 Day Low114.76
20 Day High115.2
20 Day Low114.37
52 Week High115.43
52 Week Low66.42
CS1 End114.94
CR1 Start114.98
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.94%
DER(5)0.52%
Volume4.02M
Volume Incr110.81%
Vol(5)1.10M
Vol(50)474.26K