Pioneer Floating Rate Trust Stock Forecast
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust stock downgraded from Hold/Accumulate to Sell Candidate after Friday trading session.
(Updated on Apr 19, 2024)
The Pioneer Floating Rate Trust stock price gained 0.104% on the last trading day (Friday, 19th Apr 2024), rising from $9.58 to $9.59. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 0.626% from a day low at $9.58 to a day high of $9.64. The price has fallen in 5 of the last 10 days and is down by -0.83% for this period. Volume fell on the last day by -2 thousand shares and in total, 41 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $392.71 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.
The stock is moving within a narrow and horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Pioneer Floating Rate Trust stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $9.66 and $10.07 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
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PHD Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The Pioneer Floating Rate Trust 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 $9.60 and $9.67. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, and so far it has fallen -2.14%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). 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 also not.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Pioneer Floating Rate Trust stock
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust finds support from accumulated volume at $9.55 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 $0.0600 between high and low, or 0.626%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 0.95%
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (PHD) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 22nd
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 22nd we expect Pioneer Floating Rate Trust to open at $9.60, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $9.52 and $9.66, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.0670 (+/-0.70%) up or down from last closing price. If Pioneer Floating Rate Trust takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.40% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $9.55 (0.42%) than the resistance at $9.65 (0.63%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is Pioneer Floating Rate Trust stock A Buy?
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust holds several negative signals and is within a narrow 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. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold/Accumulate to a Sell candidate.
Current score: -1.893 Sell Candidate Downgraded
Predicted Opening Price for Pioneer Floating Rate Trust of Monday, April 22, 2024
| Fair opening price April 22, 2024 | Current price |
|---|---|
| $9.60 ( 0.139%) | $9.59 |
The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.
Trading levels for PHD
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 9.66 | 0.765 % | |
| R2 | 9.64 | 0.526 % | ||
| R1 | 9.63 | 0.378 % | ||
| Current price: | 9.59 | |||
| Support | S1 | 9.58 | -0.1000 % | |
| S2 | 9.57 | -0.248 % | ||
| S3 | 9.54 | -0.487 % |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 9.69 | 1.04 % | |
| R2 | 9.68 | 0.94 % | ||
| R1 | 9.65 | 0.626 % | ||
| Current price | 9.59 | |||
| Support | S1 | 9.55 | -0.417% | |
| S2 | 9.49 | -1.04% | ||
| S3 | 9.34 | -2.61% |
PHD Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 18, 2024 | Apr 18, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.0925 | 0.96% |
| 2 | Mar 04, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.0925 | 0.96% |
| 3 | Feb 06, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.0925 | 0.95% |
| 4 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 08, 2024 | $0.0925 | 1.00% |
| 5 | Dec 01, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 | $0.0925 | 1.00% |
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