HIREQUEST INC (HQI) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:HQI • US4335351015

10.9 USD
+0.03 (+0.28%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
11 USD
+0.1 (+0.92%)
After Hours: 2/10/2026, 8:12:51 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

5

Overall HQI gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. In the last year, HQI was a bad performer. We also see some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term things still look positive.

  • 68% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than HQI.
  • The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
  • HQI is part of the Professional Services industry. There are 88 other stocks in this industry. HQI outperforms 85% of them.
  • In the last month HQI has a been trading in the 10.28 - 11.97 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.
  • HQI is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so HQI is lagging the market.
  • Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
HIREQUEST INC / HQI Weekly stock chart
HIREQUEST INC / HQI Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

7

HQI has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 10.41, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for HQI in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
Support and Resistance Analysis

10.21

11.41

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 10.31 to 10.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 11.00 to 11.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @11.30 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for HQI is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for HQI is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength32.41NEUTRALHQI is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of HQI is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of HQI is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of HQI is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)51.47NEUTRALThe RSI value for HQI is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.13NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests HQI has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)19.33OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests HQI may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)4.92MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for HQI suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)25.92POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for HQI suggests a strong trend.
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)
HIREQUEST INC / HQI Daily stock chart

HIREQUEST INC

NASDAQ:HQI (2/17/2026, 9:42:50 AM)

After market: 11 +0.1 (+0.92%)

10.9

+0.03 (+0.28%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg0.28%
1 Week-0.69%
2 Weeks-3.21%
1 Month-0.82%
3 Month20.64%
6 Month12.53%
12 Month-23.4%
2 Year-18.88%
3 Year-52.28%
5 Year-27.58%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.57
ATR(20)%4.92%
ATR Inc-8.5%
Range Today0
ADR(20)0.52
ADR(20)%4.78%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS32.41
3 months CRS86.63
6 months CRS70.85
Mansfield-0.35
10 Day High11.97
10 Day Low10.28
20 Day High11.97
20 Day Low10.28
52 Week High15.75
52 Week Low7.38
CS1 End10.41
CR1 Start11
Volume & EV
DER(3)8.97%
DER(5)3.94%
Volume1
Volume Incr-50.15%
Vol(5)14.52K
Vol(50)39.24K

HIREQUEST INC / HQI FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for HIREQUEST INC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to HQI.


What is the trend direction for HQI stock?

The current trend direction for HIREQUEST INC (HQI) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for HIREQUEST INC (HQI) stock?

HIREQUEST INC (HQI) has an RSI value of 51.4706. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for HQI stock?

The MACD indicator for HIREQUEST INC (HQI) has a value of -0.134402, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the short term momentum for HIREQUEST INC?

The short term momentum for HIREQUEST INC (HQI) is neutral.