ABRDN LIFE SCIENCES INVESTOR (HQL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:HQL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US87911K1007 - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, HQL scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the past year, HQL was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
HQL has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 13.03. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 12.70, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- 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.
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 12.54 to 12.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @11.98 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 11.35 to 11.43. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 13.03 to 13.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @13.72 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 HQL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for HQL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 36.79 | NEUTRAL | HQL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HQL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HQL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HQL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 61.56 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HQL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HQL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 76.37 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HQL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.63 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for HQL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.22 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for HQL suggests a weak or negative trend. |
NYSE:HQL (7/2/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
13.02
+0.11 (+0.85%)