HOME FEDERAL BANCORP INC/LA (HFBL) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:HFBL - Nasdaq - US43708L1089 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall HFBL gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, HFBL has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
In the last month HFBL has a been trading in the 12.73 - 14.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Warning: HFBL has an average volume of 3704 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
Looking at the yearly performance, HFBL did better than 75% of all other stocks. On top of that, HFBL also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
HFBL is part of the Banks industry. There are 396 other stocks in this industry, HFBL did better than 47% of them.
HFBL 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 HFBL is lagging the market slightly.
HFBL has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 13.27, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
12.16
14.15
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 12.69 to 12.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @12.28 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 12.99 to 13.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @14.01 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS75.76
Mansfield0.06
10 Day High14.25
10 Day Low12.73
20 Day High14.25
20 Day Low12.73
52 Week High14.25
52 Week Low10.6
Performance
1 Week2%
2 Weeks3.03%
1 Month1.37%
3 Month2.15%
6 Month5.06%
12 Month13.02%
2 Year-2.78%
3 Year-30.11%
5 Year10.67%
10 Year34.48%
15 YearN/A
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)-0.01
RSI(14)51.04
LBB12.7
UBB13.69
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.18 | 12.98 | 0.20 (1.50%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @13.18. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average. | An exit @12.98. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.20 points, which is 1.50%. | For a 0.38% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of HFBL. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
NASDAQ:HFBL (5/20/2025, 11:11:52 AM)
12.91
-0.37 (-2.79%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg-2.79%
1 Week2%
2 Weeks3.03%
1 Month1.37%
3 Month2.15%
6 Month5.06%
12 Month13.02%
2 Year-2.78%
3 Year-30.11%
5 Year10.67%
10 Year34.48%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.5
ATR(20)%3%
ATR Inc-25.73%
Range Today0.35
ADR(20)0.24
ADR(20)%1.88%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS75.76
Mansfield0.06
10 Day High14.25
10 Day Low12.73
20 Day High14.25
20 Day Low12.73
52 Week High14.25
52 Week Low10.6
CS1 End13.27
CR1 Start13.48
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.27%
DER(5)1.09%
Volume2.21K
Volume Incr-16.29%
Vol(5)3.34K
Vol(50)3.70K