MFA Financial Inc Stock Forecast
Green day on Friday for MFA Financial Inc
(Updated on Apr 19, 2024)
The MFA Financial Inc stock price gained 1.46% on the last trading day (Friday, 19th Apr 2024), rising from $10.28 to $10.43. It has now gained 3 days in a row. It will be exciting to see whether it manages to continue gaining or take a minor break for the next few days. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.64% from a day low at $10.21 to a day high of $10.48. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days but is still down by -5.35% for this period. Volume fell on the last day by -171 thousand shares and in total, 418 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $4.36 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock lies in the lower of a wide and falling trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good buying opportunity. If the lower trend floor at $10.21 is broken, it will firstly indicate a stronger fall rate. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -2.84% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $9.92 and $11.19 at the end of this 3-month period.
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MFA Signals & Forecast
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, and so far it has risen 1.96%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The MFA Financial Inc stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $10.46 and $11.09. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD).
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for MFA Financial Inc stock
MFA Financial Inc finds support from accumulated volume at $10.28 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $0.269 between high and low, or 2.64%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.56%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (MFA) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 22nd
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 22nd we expect MFA Financial Inc to open at $10.37, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $10.18 and $10.68, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.252 (+/-2.42%) up or down from last closing price. If MFA Financial Inc takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 4.83% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $10.28 (1.44%) than the resistance at $10.73 (2.88%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is MFA Financial Inc stock A Buy?
MFA Financial Inc holds several negative signals and is within a wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
Current score: -3.232 Sell Candidate Unchanged
Predicted Opening Price for MFA Financial Inc of Monday, April 22, 2024
| Fair opening price April 22, 2024 | Current price |
|---|---|
| $10.37 ( 0.545%) | $10.43 |
The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.
Trading levels for MFA
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 10.64 | 2.04 % | |
| R2 | 10.54 | 1.05 % | ||
| R1 | 10.48 | 0.442 % | ||
| Current price: | 10.43 | |||
| Support | S1 | 10.27 | -1.53 % | |
| S2 | 10.21 | -2.14 % | ||
| S3 | 10.10 | -3.13 % |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 11.22 | 7.57 % | |
| R2 | 11.07 | 6.14 % | ||
| R1 | 10.73 | 2.88 % | ||
| Current price | 10.43 | |||
| Support | S1 | 10.28 | -1.44% | |
| S2 | 10.25 | -1.73% | ||
| S3 | 10.23 | -1.92% |
MFA Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 07, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.350 | 3.36% |
| 2 | Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.350 | 3.16% |
| 3 | Sep 20, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.350 | 3.94% |
| 4 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.350 | 3.11% |
| 5 | Mar 10, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.350 | 3.27% |
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