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.
HLF is part of the Personal Care Products industry. There are 35 other stocks in this industry. HLF outperforms 70% of them.
HLF 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 HLF is lagging the market slightly.
HLF has an average volume of 1749590 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 67% of all stocks.
In the last month HLF has a been trading in the 8.52 - 10.83 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although HLF has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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.
More info and screens
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10.29
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 9.58 to 9.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @9.07 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @7.61 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @9.99 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @10.19 from a horizontal 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 HLF is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for HLF is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 67.8 | 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) | 55.49 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HLF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.04 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HLF has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 43.04 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HLF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.34 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for HLF suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 36.55 | 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)
9.75
0 (0%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Performance
% Chg0%
1 Week5.63%
2 Weeks0.41%
1 Month11.68%
3 Month33.2%
6 Month78.57%
12 Month-7.41%
2 Year-39.96%
3 Year-60.06%
5 Year-80.97%
10 Year-61.38%
15 Year-21.43%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.54
ATR(20)%5.34%
ATR Inc-27.2%
Range Today0.47
ADR(20)0.5
ADR(20)%5.08%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS67.8
Mansfield1.64
10 Day High10.83
10 Day Low9.01
20 Day High10.83
20 Day Low8.52
52 Week High10.83
52 Week Low5.04
CS1 End9.67
CR1 Start9.99
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.66%
DER(5)1.1%
Volume1.89M
Volume Incr33.01%
Vol(5)2.39M
Vol(50)1.75M