HACKETT GROUP INC/THE (HCKT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:HCKT - Nasdaq - US4046091090 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall HCKT gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. HCKT 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.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
HCKT 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.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, HCKT turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 41% of all stocks.
HCKT is an average performer in the IT Services industry, it outperforms 44% of 82 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month HCKT has a been trading in the 23.92 - 26.29 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is bad, HCKT does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced.
More info and screens
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32.64
2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @24.22 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 21.18 to 21.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 26.02 to 26.66. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 32.02 to 32.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for HCKT is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for HCKT is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 41.63 | NEUTRAL | HCKT is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HCKT is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HCKT is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HCKT is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.59 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HCKT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.08 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HCKT has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 62.74 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HCKT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.12 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HCKT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.16 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for HCKT suggests a possible start of a new 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)
24.7
-0.13 (-0.52%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryIT Services
Performance
% Chg-0.52%
1 Week0.61%
2 Weeks0.04%
1 Month-3.67%
3 Month-12.38%
6 Month-22.67%
12 Month13.15%
2 Year10.51%
3 Year30.21%
5 Year82.42%
10 Year83.92%
15 Year779%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.5
ATR(20)%2.12%
ATR Inc-36.36%
Range Today0.26
ADR(20)0.5
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
CRS41.63
Mansfield-1.38
10 Day High25.24
10 Day Low23.92
20 Day High26.29
20 Day Low23.92
52 Week High34.02
52 Week Low21.12
CS1 End24.22
CR1 Start26.02
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.07%
DER(5)0.1%
Volume107.70K
Volume Incr-16.29%
Vol(5)152.68K
Vol(50)169.41K