HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) Technical Analysis
NYSE:HCA • US40412C1018
Current stock price
471.84 USD
-2.91 (-0.61%)
At close:
481.27 USD
+9.43 (+2%)
After Hours:
HCA Technical Rating and Analysis
Taking everything into account, HCA scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although HCA is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- In the last month HCA has a been trading in the 459.22 - 556.52 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- Looking at the yearly performance, HCA did better than 76% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by HCA over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
- HCA is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 100 other stocks in this industry. HCA outperforms 74% of them.
- HCA has an average volume of 1150540 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
- HCA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so HCA is lagging the market slightly.
HCA Weekly and Daily overview Charts
HCA Setup Rating and Analysis
HCA has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
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HCA Support and Resistance Analysis
370.95
545.70
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 467.82 to 470.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @459.30 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @374.70 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 495.73 to 509.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 540.29 to 540.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
HCA 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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for HCA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for HCA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 76.35 | POSITIVE | HCA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 76.35% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HCA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of HCA is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HCA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 30.91 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HCA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -3.97 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HCA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 14.75 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests HCA may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.94 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HCA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.88 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for HCA suggests a strong trend. |
HCA 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)
HCA Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
471.84
-2.91 (-0.61%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg-0.61%
1 Week-1.77%
2 Weeks-5.57%
1 Month-11.72%
3 Month0.31%
6 Month9.85%
12 Month42.27%
2 Year52.29%
3 Year64.22%
5 Year134.68%
10 Year485.26%
15 Year1338.54%
Volatility
ATR(14)13.44
ATR(20)%2.94%
ATR Inc-13.9%
Range Today16.55
ADR(20)13.73
ADR(20)%2.91%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS76.35
3 months CRS63.46
6 months CRS80.47
Mansfield0.78
10 Day High502.12
10 Day Low459.22
20 Day High556.52
20 Day Low459.22
52 Week High556.52
52 Week Low314.43
CS1 End470.19
CR1 Start495.73
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.53%
DER(5)-1.6%
Volume905.20K
Volume Incr-26.42%
Vol(5)855.84K
Vol(50)1.15M
HCA HEALTHCARE INC / HCA TA FAQ
What is the technical rating for HCA stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to HCA.
What is the current trend direction of HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) stock?
The current trend direction for HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for HCA HEALTHCARE INC?
HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) has an RSI value of 30.9125. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) stock?
The MACD indicator for HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) has a value of -3.97486, indicating a bearish trend.