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Explanation to Bollinger's Bands

Bollinger Bands was created by John Bollinger in the early 1980s, its purpose is to define price action relative to the assets highs and lows. This technical indicator is used to identify buy and sell signals and has proven very well in doing so.

Bollinger Bands consist of a set of three curves drawn in relation to securities prices. The middle band is a measure of the intermediate-term trend, usually a simple moving average, that serves as the base for the upper and lower bands. The interval between the upper and lower bands and the middle band is determined by volatility, typically the standard deviation of the same data that were used for the average. StockInvest.us uses Bollingers suggested 20 day average.

Middle Bollinger Band = 20-period simple moving average
Upper Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band + 2 * 20-period standard deviation
Lower Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band - 2 * 20-period standard deviation

BandWidth defines the current width of the band.
%b defines the current position within the band.

BandWidth = (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band) / Middle Bollinger Band
%b = (Last - Lower Bollinger Band) / (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band)

Live Samples:

Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 1
Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 2
Bollinger Bottleneck Sell Pattern

Bottlenecks in bandwidth indicate an upcoming change. Break up through the moving average line or continuous movements above the moving average line indicate a break up, and vice versa.

Source: http://www.bollingerbands.com

RSI low/high Values: [ 25 - 75 ]
* StockInvest.us uses dynamically calculated RSI max/min levels to determine when stock is oversold or overbought based on historical behavior.
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Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund stock upgraded to Buy Candidate.
(Updated on May 09, 2024)

Buy or Hold candidate since May 03, 2024 Gain 0.59% PDF

The Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund stock price gained 0.588% on the last trading day (Thursday, 9th May 2024), rising from $1.70 to $1.71. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.10% from a day low at $1.69 to a day high of $1.71. The price has risen in 8 of the last 10 days and is up by 3.64% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -7 thousand shares and in total, 26 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $44.20 thousand. 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.

Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -3.19% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $1.56 and $1.66 at the end of this 3-month period. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.

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CIF Signals & Forecast

The Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $1.70 and $1.68. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, and so far it has risen 4.91%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. Volume fell during the last trading day while the price increased. This causes a divergence and may be considered as an early warning, but it may not be. The very low volume increases the risk and reduces the other technical signals issued.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund stock

Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund finds support from accumulated volume at $1.70 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and therefore the general risk is considered very low. However, be aware of low or falling volume and make sure to keep an eye on the stock During the last day, the stock moved $0.0186 between high and low, or 1.10%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 1.12%

Our recommended stop-loss: $1.63 (-4.71%) (This stock has low daily movements and this gives low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 17 days ago.)

Trading Expectations (CIF) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Friday 10th

For the upcoming trading day on Friday, 10th we expect Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund to open at $1.70, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $1.69 and $1.73, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.0195 (+/-1.14%) up or down from last closing price. If Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 2.28% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $1.72 (0.58%) than the support at $1.70 (0.58%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.

Is Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund stock A Buy?

Several short-term signals are positive, despite the stock being in a falling trend, we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for stock to perform well in the short-term. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold/Accumulate to a Buy candidate.

Current score: 1.627 Buy Candidate Upgraded

Predicted Opening Price for Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund of Friday, May 10, 2024

Fair opening price May 10, 2024 Current price
$1.70 ( 0.363%) $1.71

The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.

Trading levels for CIF

Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 1.72 0.725 %
R2 1.72 0.310 %
R1 1.71 0.0529 %
Current price: 1.71
Support S1 1.70 -0.778 %
S2 1.69 -1.03 %
S3 1.69 -1.45 %

Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 1.73 1.17 %
R2 1.73 0.88 %
R1 1.72 0.585 %
Current price 1.71
Support S1 1.70 -0.585%
S2 1.67 -2.34%
S3 1.66 -2.92%

CIF Dividend Payout History


# Declaration Date Ex-Date Pay Date Amount Yield
1 May 14, 2024 May 14, 2024 May 31, 2024 $0.0145 0.85%
2 Apr 01, 2024 Apr 16, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 $0.0148 0.89%
3 Mar 12, 2024 Mar 12, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 $0.0148 0.85%
4 Feb 01, 2024 Feb 13, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 $0.0148 0.86%
5 Jan 02, 2024 Jan 16, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 $0.0148 0.86%

FAQ

What is the symbol for Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund Stock and on which exchange is it traded?
The symbol for Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund is CIF and it is traded on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange).

Should I buy or sell Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund Stock?
Several short-term signals are positive, despite the stock being in a falling trend, we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for stock to perform well in the short-term. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold/Accumulate to a Buy candidate.

How to buy Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund Stock?
Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund Stock can be purchased through just about any brokerage firm, including online brokerage services.
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What's the current price of Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund Stock?
As of the end of day on the May 09, 2024, the price of an Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) share was $1.71.

What is the 52-week high and low for Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund Stock?
The 52-week high for Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund Stock is $1.77 and the 52-week low is $1.47.

What is the market capitalization of Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund Stock?
As of the May 09, 2024, the market capitalization of Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund is 32.355M.
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About Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in high income debt instruments. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate 2% Issuer Capped Index. It was formerly known as Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund. MFS I... CIF Profile

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