HERBALIFE LTD (HLF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:HLF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - KYG4412G1010 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to HLF. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, HLF is only an average performer.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
In the last month HLF has a been trading in the 7.43 - 10.03 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
HLF has an average volume of 1901460 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, HLF turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 41% of all stocks.
HLF is an average performer in the Personal Care Products industry, it outperforms 58% of 35 stocks in the same industry.
HLF is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so HLF is lagging the market.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although HLF has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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
6.56
10.08
We found 2 important support areas.
- Support @7.26 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @6.63 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for HLF is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for HLF is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 41.16 | NEUTRAL | HLF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HLF is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HLF is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HLF is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 75.08 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests HLF may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.16 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HLF has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 96.49 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests HLF may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.07 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HLF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 30.92 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for HLF suggests a strong 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)
9.98
+0.25 (+2.57%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Performance
% Chg2.57%
1 Week19.66%
2 Weeks23.36%
1 Month30.12%
3 Month20.68%
6 Month48.07%
12 Month-11.05%
2 Year-38.55%
3 Year-59.12%
5 Year-80.52%
10 Year-60.47%
15 Year-19.58%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.4
ATR(20)%4.07%
ATR Inc51.27%
Range Today0.38
ADR(20)0.4
ADR(20)%3.98%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS41.16
Mansfield1.78
10 Day High10.03
10 Day Low7.63
20 Day High10.03
20 Day Low7.44
52 Week High12.79
52 Week Low5.04
CS1 End7.26
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.34%
DER(5)5.16%
Volume1.47M
Volume Incr50.53%
Vol(5)2.31M
Vol(50)1.90M