HECLA MINING CO (HL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:HL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US4227041062 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to HL. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, HL is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
HL 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 HL is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month HL has a been trading in the 5.62 - 7.41 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
HL has an average volume of 22226000 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, HL did better than 90% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
HL is part of the Metals & Mining industry. There are 157 other stocks in this industry, HL did better than 63% of them.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although HL 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
4.70
7.29
When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 5.97 to 6.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @5.87 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @5.76 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @5.59 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @4.75 from a trend 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 HL is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for HL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 90.34 | POSITIVE | HL has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.34% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HL is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 72.09 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests HL may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.07 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 73.89 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.26 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HL suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.19 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for HL suggests a weak or negative 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)
7.22
+1.11 (+18.17%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg18.17%
1 Week25.78%
2 Weeks16.83%
1 Month22.58%
3 Month40.19%
6 Month22.79%
12 Month43.25%
2 Year64.46%
3 Year83.25%
5 Year19.93%
10 Year250.48%
15 Year26.22%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.31
ATR(20)%4.26%
ATR Inc210.75%
Range Today0.46
ADR(20)0.24
ADR(20)%3.36%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.34
Mansfield1.57
10 Day High7.41
10 Day Low5.62
20 Day High7.41
20 Day Low5.62
52 Week High7.68
52 Week Low4.46
CS1 End6.1
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.46%
DER(5)4.89%
Volume67.81M
Volume Incr44.28%
Vol(5)28.84M
Vol(50)22.23M