SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SYF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US87165B1035 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to SYF. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, SYF is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, SYF did better than 91% of all other stocks.
SYF is part of the Consumer Finance industry. There are 53 other stocks in this industry. SYF outperforms 80% of them.
SYF is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month SYF has a been trading in the 66.28 - 73.42 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
SYF has an average volume of 3386400 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, SYF also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
44.49
73.63
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 70.04 to 70.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 68.56 to 68.82. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @47.37 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 44.94 to 44.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 72.90 to 72.90. 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 SYF is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SYF is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 91.09 | POSITIVE | SYF has a high relative strength, it outperformed 91.09% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SYF is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SYF is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SYF is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 70.8 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests SYF may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.07 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SYF has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 87.34 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests SYF may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.12 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SYF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 41.11 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SYF suggests a strong trend. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72.91 | 70.03 | 2.88 (3.95%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @72.91. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @70.03. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 2.88 points, which is 3.95%. | For a 0.99% 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.
NYSE:SYF (7/29/2025, 1:00:09 PM)
72.16
-0.71 (-0.97%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Performance
% Chg-0.97%
1 Week4.94%
2 Weeks2.81%
1 Month10.09%
3 Month34.5%
6 Month5.64%
12 Month61.97%
2 Year110.97%
3 Year117.65%
5 Year229.28%
10 Year112.08%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.58
ATR(20)%2.12%
ATR Inc-18.05%
Range Today1.87
ADR(20)1.51
ADR(20)%2.09%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.09
Mansfield1.33
10 Day High73.42
10 Day Low67.84
20 Day High73.42
20 Day Low66.28
52 Week High73.42
52 Week Low40.55
CS1 End70.78
CR1 Start72.9
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.1%
DER(5)-1.28%
Volume1.41M
Volume Incr38.99%
Vol(5)4.30M
Vol(50)3.39M