Taking everything into account, HCWB scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. HCWB's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
- 99% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than HCWB.
- HCWB is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry. 90% of 524 stocks in the same industry do better.
- HCWB is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
- In the last month HCWB has a been trading in the 0.96 - 1.65 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.
HCWB has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @0.97 from a horizontal line in the daily 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for HCWB is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for HCWB is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 1.09 | NEGATIVE | HCWB has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 98.91% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HCWB is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HCWB is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HCWB is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 35.57 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HCWB is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HCWB has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 5.45 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests HCWB may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 12.46 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for HCWB suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.22 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for HCWB suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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HCW BIOLOGICS INC / HCWB FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for HCW BIOLOGICS INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to HCWB.
What is the current trend direction of HCW BIOLOGICS INC (HCWB) stock?
The current trend direction for HCW BIOLOGICS INC (HCWB) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for HCWB stock?
HCW BIOLOGICS INC (HCWB) has an RSI value of 35.5672. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the short term momentum for HCW BIOLOGICS INC?
The short term momentum for HCW BIOLOGICS INC (HCWB) is negative.
Can you provide the buy/sell signal for HCW BIOLOGICS INC?
The buy/sell signal for HCW BIOLOGICS INC (HCWB) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.