JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III (HPS) Technical Analysis

NYSE:HPS • US41021P1030

Current stock price

14.07 USD
-0.26 (-1.81%)
At close:
14.0994 USD
+0.03 (+0.21%)
After Hours:

HPS Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Overall HPS gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. HPS's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

  • When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, HPS is a bad performer in the overall market: 68% of all stocks are doing better.
  • The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
  • HPS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so HPS is lagging the market slightly.
  • In the last month HPS has a been trading in a tight range between 14.07 and 14.90.

HPS Weekly and Daily overview Charts

JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III / HPS Weekly stock chart
JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III / HPS Daily stock chart

HPS Setup Rating and Analysis

2

The technical rating of HPS is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.

HPS Support and Resistance Analysis

13.47

15.82

We found 2 important support areas.

  • Support @14.06 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 13.61 to 13.82. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 14.44 to 14.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 15.42 to 15.66. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

HPS Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for HPS is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for HPS is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength32.6NEUTRALHPS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of HPS is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of HPS is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of HPS is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)31.1NEUTRALThe RSI value for HPS is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.05NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests HPS has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)6.21OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests HPS may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.27LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for HPS suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)13.92NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for HPS suggests a weak or negative trend.

HPS Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis

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)

HPS Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III / HPS Daily stock chart

JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III

NYSE:HPS (3/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 14.0994 +0.03 (+0.21%)

14.07

-0.26 (-1.81%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-1.81%
1 Week-2.22%
2 Weeks-3.76%
1 Month-4.55%
3 Month-2.36%
6 Month-8.46%
12 Month-7.07%
2 Year-8.81%
3 Year-3.83%
5 Year-22.69%
10 Year-25.4%
15 Year-16%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.2
ATR(20)%1.27%
ATR Inc20.57%
Range Today0.26
ADR(20)0.17
ADR(20)%1.23%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS32.6
3 months CRS52.39
6 months CRS35.86
Mansfield-0.57
10 Day High14.74
10 Day Low14.07
20 Day High14.9
20 Day Low14.07
52 Week High15.68
52 Week Low13.08
CS1 End14.06
CR1 Start14.44
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.07%
DER(5)4.22%
Volume54.70K
Volume Incr36.87%
Vol(5)72.18K
Vol(50)58.43K

JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III / HPS TA FAQ

What is the technical rating for HPS stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to HPS.


What is the current trend direction of JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III (HPS) stock?

The current trend direction for JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III (HPS) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III (HPS) stock?

JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III (HPS) has an RSI value of 31.0997. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III?

The MACD indicator for JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III (HPS) has a value of -0.0506762, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the short term momentum for HPS stock?

The short term momentum for JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III (HPS) is negative.