Hill Rom Holdings (HRC) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:HRC - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - Common Stock
Overall HRC gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, HRC has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, HRC did better than 91% of all other stocks. On top of that, HRC also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
HRC is one of the better performing stocks in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, it outperforms 93% of 187 stocks in the same industry.
HRC is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month HRC has a been trading in a tight range between 155.04 and 156.22.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, HRC also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 155.97. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 155.75, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
118.05
157.75
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 154.11 to 155.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 149.28 to 151.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @132.89 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @119.24 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 155.97 to 156.19. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for HRC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for HRC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 91.11 | POSITIVE | HRC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 91.11% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HRC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HRC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HRC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 69.43 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HRC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.11 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HRC has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 83.98 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests HRC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.18 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for HRC suggests low volalility. |
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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156.20 | 155.34 | 0.86 (0.55%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @156.20. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @155.34. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.86 points, which is 0.55%. | For a 0.14% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
155.96
+0.05 (+0.03%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Performance
% Chg0.03%
1 Week0.18%
2 Weeks0.26%
1 Month0.55%
3 Month3.37%
6 Month37.1%
12 Month62.29%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.21
ATR(20)%0.18%
ATR Inc-45.56%
Range Today0.14
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.11
Mansfield1.33
10 Day High156.05
10 Day Low155.35
20 Day High156.22
20 Day Low155.04
52 Week High156.22
52 Week Low93.34
CS1 End155.75
CR1 Start155.97
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.6%
DER(5)0.51%
Volume566.40K
Volume Incr-3.83%
Vol(5)576.24K
Vol(50)735.04K