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Principal Financial Group (PFG) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorWilliams' Percentage Range is overboughtLane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergenceBroken trend resistance line
Daily :Stochastic has declined below the signal lineDaily  MACD line has moved below its signal lineThe price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR
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It was the negative week for the Principal Financial Group (PFG). During the week, the PFG dropped -1.80 points, or -2.09%, and closed at 84.51 on Friday, April 5, 2024. It was the worst weekly loss since February 2, 2024. Weekly volume was -17% below average.

PFG is a member of Financials Sector. Financials is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.

Long-term trend: [See PFG long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on November 11, 2022 at 96.17 and reached 65.17 on May 31, 2023. PFG lost 31.00 points, or 32.23%, in 28 weeks. The chart has formed a Symmetric Triangle chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (67.34) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bullish signal. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See PFG medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on October 25, 2023 at 66.21 and reached 86.79 on April 4, 2024. PFG gained -20.58 points, or -31.08%, in 23 weeks. The price is now at the 11.08% retracement level.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See PFG weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since November 24, 2023. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is getting stronger. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See PFG short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on February 1, 2024 at 75.65 and reached 86.79 on April 4, 2024. PFG gained -11.14 points, or -14.73%, in 63 days. The price is now at the 20.47% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See PFG daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bearish signal.

During the last week, daily MACD line has moved below its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal.

During the last week, the price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR above the price is a bearish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the downward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 60.96
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 30.90
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 57.00
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 62.35
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.34
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.63
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 14.00
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 78.87
Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 74.43
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.47 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 87.95
Parabolic System 86.74
Daily Stochastic Crossing 85.43
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 85.09
Price 84.51
20 Day Moving Average 83.43
50 Day Moving Average 81.17
Lower Bollinger Band 79.42
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 73.20
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Financials 11
Industry Life & Health Insurance 73
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 75.65
Low Date 02/01/2024
High 86.79
High Date 04/04/2024
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 66.21
Low Date 10/25/2023
High 86.79
High Date 04/04/2024
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 65.17
Low Date 05/31/2023
High 86.79
High Date 04/04/2024
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Symmetric Triangle
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 73.20
Support 67.34
High 96.17
High Date 11/11/2022
Low 65.17
Low Date 05/31/2023
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 23.31
Low Date 03/23/2020
High 96.17
High Date 11/11/2022
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