HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:HCA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US40412C1018 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall HCA gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, HCA is only an average performer.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
HCA is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so HCA is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month HCA has a been trading in the 330.00 - 405.15 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
HCA has an average volume of 1470290 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, HCA turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 54% of all stocks.
HCA is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 104 other stocks in this industry, HCA did better than 65% of them.
Although HCA has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
302.06
406.72
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 368.88 to 373.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 334.71 to 336.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @312.38 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @305.11 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for HCA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for HCA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 54.35 | NEUTRAL | HCA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HCA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HCA is above 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) | 73.16 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests HCA may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 4.35 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HCA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 96 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests HCA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.06 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HCA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.74 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for HCA suggests a strong trend. |
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)
402.69
+9.07 (+2.3%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg2.3%
1 Week3.17%
2 Weeks10.69%
1 Month14.74%
3 Month6.93%
6 Month27.26%
12 Month3.58%
2 Year45.22%
3 Year103.51%
5 Year196.71%
10 Year364.89%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)7.16
ATR(20)%2.06%
ATR Inc8.17%
Range Today12.19
ADR(20)8.21
ADR(20)%2.04%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS54.35
Mansfield0.49
10 Day High405.15
10 Day Low363.99
20 Day High405.15
20 Day Low330
52 Week High417.14
52 Week Low289.98
CS1 End373.38
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.93%
DER(5)0.23%
Volume1.50M
Volume Incr-23.12%
Vol(5)1.22M
Vol(50)1.47M