HEALTHSOUTH CORP (HLS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:HLS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US4219243098
Taking everything into account, HLS scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, HLS has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that HLS is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 75% of all stocks. On top of that, HLS also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
HLS is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so HLS is leading the market.
In the last month HLS has a been trading in a tight range between 47.71 and 50.41.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
HLS has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced.
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42.06
50.61
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 49.14 to 49.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @45.81 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @45.08 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 42.48 to 42.64. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 49.45 to 50.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS75.51
Mansfield0.05
10 Day High50.36
10 Day Low48.6
20 Day High50.41
20 Day Low47.71
52 Week High50.41
52 Week Low38.24
Performance
1 Week0.35%
2 Weeks0.02%
1 Month-1.08%
3 Month6.6%
6 Month2.09%
12 Month19.81%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
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)-0.07
RSI(14)53.24
LBB48.78
UBB50.07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50.12 | 49.13 | 0.99 (1.98%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @50.12. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @49.13. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.99 points, which is 1.98%. | For a 0.49% 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 HLS. 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.
49.41
-0.15 (-0.3%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.3%
1 Week0.35%
2 Weeks0.02%
1 Month-1.08%
3 Month6.6%
6 Month2.09%
12 Month19.81%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.88
ATR(20)%1.95%
ATR Inc-25.88%
Range Today0.85
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS75.51
Mansfield0.05
10 Day High50.36
10 Day Low48.6
20 Day High50.41
20 Day Low47.71
52 Week High50.41
52 Week Low38.24
CS1 End49.36
CR1 Start49.45
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.05%
DER(5)-1.42%
Volume406.00K
Volume Incr-62.98%
Vol(5)291.92K
Vol(50)826.30K