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Downtrend Resistance
Downtrend Resistance stock alert presents a technical analysis stock market picking technique based on combination of technical indicators, stock trend analysis, trend following indicators and pattern recognition. Stock market alert is a warning signal. Downtrend Resistance stock alert indicates that price is near long-term resistance trendline and probability of short-term trend reversal is high.

The strategy is based on selling long (or taking short) position on downtrend testing resistance. The strategy has low to medium risk and average reword.

Downtrend Resistance

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Principal Financial Group (PFG) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorBroken trend support lineWilliams' Percentage Range is overboughtTrend resistance at 86.81
Daily :Lane's Stochastic is overboughtMACD bearish divergence
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It was a second consecutive positive week for the Principal Financial Group (PFG). During the week, the PFG gained 1.62 points, or 1.96%, and closed at 84.24 on Friday, October 3, 2025. Weekly volume was -6% 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 uptrend had started on March 23, 2020 at 23.31 and reached 96.17 on November 11, 2022. PFG gained -72.86 points, or -312.57%, in 137 weeks. The chart has formed a Symmetric Triangle chart pattern. The uptrend support line (94.78) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish 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 support in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See PFG medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on October 17, 2024 at 91.98 and reached 68.39 on April 9, 2025. PFG lost 23.59 points, or 25.65%, in 24 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Descending Wedge chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (86.81). The resistance is usually stronger when technical indicators are overbought. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.

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. 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 link to access Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since June 27, 2025. 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 August 1, 2025 at 75.00 and reached 85.00 on October 3, 2025. PFG gained -10.00 points, or -13.33%, in 63 days. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 81.31 and resistance is at 87.00. A Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern is considered to be a reversal formation. It usually appears in a mature trend, characterized by overbought/oversold long-term and short-term indicators, and often generates divergence on long-term indicators. Use the following link to access a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern in a short-term trend.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See PFG daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Lane's Stochastic. Daily MACD has bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily MACD bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since September 25, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is getting stronger.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 56.94
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 20.00
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 82.67
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 73.19
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.82 Bearish
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 62.12
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 13.80
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 76.12
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 71.73
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -0.16
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Yearly Trendline Support 94.78
Yearly Trendline Resistance 90.08
Weekly Trendline Resistance 87.00
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 86.81
Upper Bollinger Band 84.60
Daily Stochastic Crossing 84.44
Price 84.24
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 83.06
20 Day Moving Average 81.98
Weekly Trendline Support 81.31
Parabolic System 81.11
50 Day Moving Average 79.96
Lower Bollinger Band 79.52
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Financials 11
Industry Life & Health Insurance 75
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 78.12
Low Date 09/08/2025
High 85.00
High Date 10/03/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 87.00
Support 81.31
Low 75.00
Low Date 08/01/2025
High 85.00
High Date 10/03/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 68.39
Low Date 04/09/2025
High 85.00
High Date 10/03/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Broadening Descending Wedge
Status Test Resistance
Resistance 86.81
Support 58.15
High 91.98
High Date 10/17/2024
Low 68.39
Low Date 04/09/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Symmetric Triangle
Status Broken Support
Resistance 90.08
Support 94.78
Low 23.31
Low Date 03/23/2020
High 96.17
High Date 11/11/2022
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