HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC (HST) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:HST - Nasdaq - US44107P1049 - REIT - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, HST scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.
69% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than HST.
HST is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Diversified REITs industry. 62% of 129 stocks in the same industry do better.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
HST has an average volume of 10321900 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
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 14.46 - 16.31 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is only medium, HST does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 15.53, 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
15.06
18.92
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 15.21 to 15.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 15.72 to 16.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @16.33 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 17.30 to 17.38. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for HST is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for HST is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 31.76 | NEUTRAL | HST is not amongst the best or worst performers 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) | 54.71 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.04 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HST has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 47.31 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HST is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.46 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HST suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.83 | 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)
15.67
-0.06 (-0.38%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Performance
% Chg-0.38%
1 Week-0.13%
2 Weeks1.95%
1 Month6.17%
3 Month6.67%
6 Month-13.9%
12 Month-14.51%
2 Year-6.89%
3 Year-0.06%
5 Year45.23%
10 Year-20.98%
15 Year16.25%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.38
ATR(20)%2.46%
ATR Inc-3.98%
Range Today0.27
ADR(20)0.35
ADR(20)%2.23%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS31.76
Mansfield-0.91
10 Day High16.31
10 Day Low15.07
20 Day High16.31
20 Day Low14.46
52 Week High19.36
52 Week Low12.22
CS1 End15.53
CR1 Start15.72
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.85%
DER(5)1.99%
Volume13.37M
Volume Incr-10.84%
Vol(5)10.13M
Vol(50)10.32M