JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III (HPS) Technical Analysis
NYSE:HPS • US41021P1030
Taking everything into account, HPS scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.
- 67% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than HPS.
- The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
- 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 14.35 and 14.94.
The technical rating of HPS is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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
13.47
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- Support @14.16 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.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 14.55 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.
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 HPS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for HPS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 33.6 | NEUTRAL | HPS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HPS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of HPS is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of HPS is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 36.14 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HPS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.03 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HPS has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 22.25 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HPS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.9 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for HPS suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.23 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for HPS suggests a weak or negative trend. |
HPS Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
NYSE:HPS (3/9/2026, 8:10:17 PM)
14.49
-0.13 (-0.89%)
JOHN HANCOCK PREFER INC III / HPS FAQ
What is the technical rating for HPS stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 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 36.1364. 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 -0.0305937, 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 neutral.