SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) Technical Analysis
NYSE:SYF • US87165B1035
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SYF Technical Rating and Analysis
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 neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
- SYF is part of the Consumer Finance industry. There are 54 other stocks in this industry. SYF outperforms 83% of them.
- SYF has an average volume of 4797980 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- Looking at the yearly performance, SYF did better than 72% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
- SYF is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so SYF is lagging the market slightly.
- In the last month SYF has a been trading in the 63.08 - 69.32 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
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SYF Setup Rating and Analysis
Although the technical rating is bad, SYF does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 68.43. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point.
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SYF Support and Resistance Analysis
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @65.00 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 63.78 to 63.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @46.43 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @44.99 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 68.43 to 68.43. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 74.53 to 75.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
SYF 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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for SYF is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for SYF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 72.93 | POSITIVE | SYF has a high relative strength, it outperformed 72.93% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of SYF is above 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) | 52.38 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SYF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.62 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SYF has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 85.35 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests SYF may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.95 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SYF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.6 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SYF suggests a strong trend. |
SYF Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
SYF Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
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SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL / SYF TA 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.
What is the RSI signal for SYF stock?
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) has an RSI value of 52.3757. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL?
The MACD indicator for SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) has a value of 0.624966, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the short term momentum for SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL?
The short term momentum for SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) is neutral.