SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SYF • US87165B1035
Taking everything into account, SYF scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. SYF 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.
- The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
- In the last month SYF has a been trading in the 67.02 - 75.83 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- SYF is one of the better performing stocks in the Consumer Finance industry, it outperforms 75% of 54 stocks in the same industry.
- SYF has an average volume of 4625700 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, SYF outperforms 51% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
- SYF is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so SYF is lagging the market.
Although the technical rating is bad, SYF does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 68.63, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 68.56 to 68.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @47.01 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @44.99 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 71.50 to 74.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for SYF is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for SYF is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 51.54 | NEUTRAL | SYF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SYF is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SYF is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SYF is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 37.96 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SYF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SYF has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 36.19 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SYF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.68 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SYF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 33.25 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SYF suggests a strong trend. |
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-0.47 (-0.68%)
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL / SYF FAQ
What is the technical rating for SYF stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to SYF.
What is the trend direction for SYF stock?
The current trend direction for SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL?
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) has an RSI value of 37.958. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for SYF stock?
The short term momentum for SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) is negative.
Can you provide the buy/sell signal for SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL?
The buy/sell signal for SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.