HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC (HST) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:HST - Nasdaq - US44107P1049 - REIT - Currency: USD
Overall HST gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. HST was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, HST is a bad performer in the overall market: 72% of all stocks are doing better.
HST is part of the Diversified REITs industry. There are 129 other stocks in this industry, of which 63% are performing better than HST.
HST has an average volume of 10421100 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
HST 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 HST is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month HST has a been trading in the 14.37 - 16.12 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
HST has a bad technical rating, but it does show 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 15.57. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 15.41, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- 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.
More info and screens
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18.92
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 14.69 to 15.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 15.57 to 15.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 17.38 to 17.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @18.73 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for HST is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for HST is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 28.02 | NEGATIVE | HST has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 71.98% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HST is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HST is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HST is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 59.11 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HST has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 60.23 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HST is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.7 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HST suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.33 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for HST suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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)
15.48
+0.06 (+0.39%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Performance
% Chg0.39%
1 Week4.88%
2 Weeks-0.13%
1 Month9.63%
3 Month-4.03%
6 Month-15.96%
12 Month-13.71%
2 Year-6.75%
3 Year-22.56%
5 Year29.65%
10 Year-22.29%
15 Year8.56%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.41
ATR(20)%2.7%
ATR Inc-45.24%
Range Today0.26
ADR(20)0.35
ADR(20)%2.24%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS28.02
Mansfield-1.08
10 Day High15.61
10 Day Low14.46
20 Day High16.12
20 Day Low14.37
52 Week High19.36
52 Week Low12.22
CS1 End15.41
CR1 Start15.57
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.47%
DER(5)0.23%
Volume12.22M
Volume Incr14.72%
Vol(5)9.86M
Vol(50)10.42M