HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) Technical Analysis
NYSE:HCA • US40412C1018
Current stock price
436.103 USD
+4.18 (+0.97%)
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HCA Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall HCA gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. HCA has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
- In the last month HCA has a been trading in the 422.19 - 512.14 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
- HCA has an average volume of 1086990 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!
- 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 52% of all stocks.
- HCA is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 100 other stocks in this industry, HCA did better than 62% of them.
- HCA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so HCA is lagging the market.
HCA Weekly and Daily overview Charts
HCA Setup Rating and Analysis
The technical rating of HCA is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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
375.71
507.79
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 431.91 to 431.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @379.50 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 474.04 to 484.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 495.48 to 502.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | 52.26 | NEUTRAL | HCA is not amongst the best or worst performers 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HCA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of HCA is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 29.74 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests HCA may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -4.94 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HCA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 16.15 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests HCA may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.61 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HCA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.8 | 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
NYSE:HCA (4/29/2026, 3:50:02 PM)
436.103
+4.18 (+0.97%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg0.97%
1 Week-8.33%
2 Weeks-13.38%
1 Month-7.68%
3 Month-11.54%
6 Month-6.04%
12 Month24.13%
2 Year39.41%
3 Year50.32%
5 Year114.82%
10 Year435.75%
15 Year1216.83%
Volatility
ATR(14)16.5
ATR(20)%3.61%
ATR Inc21.33%
Range Today7.49
ADR(20)14.11
ADR(20)%3.24%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS52.26
3 months CRS20.13
6 months CRS30.32
Mansfield-0.95
10 Day High501.93
10 Day Low422.19
20 Day High512.14
20 Day Low422.19
52 Week High556.52
52 Week Low330
CS1 End431.91
CR1 Start474.04
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.02%
DER(5)-1.69%
Volume834.73K
Volume Incr94%
Vol(5)1.68M
Vol(50)1.09M
HCA HEALTHCARE INC / HCA TA FAQ
What is the technical rating for HCA stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 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 29.7428. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.
What is the MACD signal for HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) stock?
The MACD indicator for HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) has a value of -4.93727, indicating a bearish trend.