HOLOGIC INC (HOLX) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:HOLX - US4364401012 - Common Stock
66.33 USD
-1.94 (-2.84%)
66.33 USD
0 (0%)
Taking everything into account, HOLX scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. HOLX performed below average in the overall market. Although the medium term picture in unclear, the short term picture is clearly negative.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, HOLX is a bad performer in the overall market: 82% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month HOLX has a been trading in the 63.19 - 70.90 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
HOLX has an average volume of 1956560 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
HOLX is part of the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. There are 191 other stocks in this industry, HOLX did better than 49% of them.
HOLX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so HOLX is lagging the market.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, HOLX does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 65.95, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- 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
62.62
69.67
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 63.25 to 65.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 66.40 to 66.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 68.15 to 68.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for HOLX is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for HOLX is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 18.14 | NEGATIVE | HOLX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.86% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HOLX is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HOLX is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of HOLX is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.7 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HOLX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.07 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HOLX has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 57.19 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HOLX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.63 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HOLX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.88 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for HOLX suggests a possible start of a new 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)
66.33
-1.94 (-2.84%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-2.84%
1 Week2.92%
2 Weeks-0.64%
1 Month-1.25%
3 Month2.87%
6 Month7.91%
12 Month-18.5%
2 Year-4.42%
3 Year2.81%
5 Year-0.21%
10 Year69.51%
15 Year314.3%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.07
ATR(20)%2.63%
ATR Inc139.16%
Range Today4.98
ADR(20)1.72
ADR(20)%2.6%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.14
Mansfield-1.25
10 Day High70.9
10 Day Low63.19
20 Day High70.9
20 Day Low63.19
52 Week High84.39
52 Week Low51.9
CS1 End65.95
CR1 Start66.4
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.53%
DER(5)-0.68%
Volume8.52M
Volume Incr210.48%
Vol(5)4.80M
Vol(50)1.96M