HOFSETH BIOCARE ASA (HBC.OL) Stock Technical Analysis

Europe • Euronext Oslo • OSL:HBC • NO0010598683

1.445 NOK
-0.05 (-3.34%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 02:24 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

2

Taking everything into account, HBC scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. HBC was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.

  • 96% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than HBC.
  • HBC is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry. 63% of 84 stocks in the same industry do better.
  • HBC is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
  • In the last month HBC has a been trading in the 1.15 - 1.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
  • Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
HOFSETH BIOCARE ASA / HBC Weekly stock chart
HOFSETH BIOCARE ASA / HBC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

HBC has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price.

Support and Resistance Analysis

1.43

2.00

5 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 1.49 to 1.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @1.64 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Resistance @1.84 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Resistance @1.88 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @1.98 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for HBC.OL is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for HBC.OL is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength4.26NEGATIVEHBC.OL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 95.74% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of HBC.OL is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of HBC.OL is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of HBC.OL is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)58.86NEUTRALThe RSI value for HBC.OL is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.03POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests HBC.OL has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)92.53OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests HBC.OL may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)8.93HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for HBC.OL suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)14.55NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for HBC.OL suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
HOFSETH BIOCARE ASA / HBC Daily stock chart

HOFSETH BIOCARE ASA

OSL:HBC (2/3/2026, 2:24:48 PM)

1.445

-0.05 (-3.34%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-3.34%
1 Week16.8%
2 Weeks14.12%
1 Month3.1%
3 Month-20.9%
6 Month-14.57%
12 Month-50.98%
2 Year-36.38%
3 Year-48.09%
5 Year-82.07%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.13
ATR(20)%8.93%
ATR Inc-45.31%
Range Today0.05
ADR(20)0.13
ADR(20)%8.86%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS4.26
3 months CRS5.29
6 months CRS12.82
Mansfield-3.03
10 Day High1.5
10 Day Low1.15
20 Day High1.5
20 Day Low1.15
52 Week High3.2
52 Week Low1.14
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start1.64
Volume & EV
DER(3)-13.19%
DER(5)-6.5%
Volume844
Volume Incr45.63%
Vol(5)214.80K
Vol(50)179.59K

HOFSETH BIOCARE ASA / HBC.OL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for HOFSETH BIOCARE ASA?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to HBC.OL.


What is the trend direction for HBC stock?

The current trend direction for HOFSETH BIOCARE ASA (HBC.OL) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for HBC stock?

HOFSETH BIOCARE ASA (HBC.OL) has an RSI value of 58.863. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for HBC stock?

The MACD indicator for HOFSETH BIOCARE ASA (HBC.OL) has a value of 0.0278733, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the support and resistance level for HBC stock?

HOFSETH BIOCARE ASA (HBC.OL) has a resistance level at 1.64. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of HBC.OL support and resistance levels.