HERCULES CAPITAL INC (HTGC) Stock Technical Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:HTGC • US4270965084
Overall HTGC gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. HTGC scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, HTGC is a bad performer in the overall market: 73% of all stocks are doing better.
- HTGC has an average volume of 1114610 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
- HTGC is an average performer in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 43% of 238 stocks in the same industry.
- HTGC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so HTGC is lagging the market.
- In the last month HTGC has a been trading in a tight range between 18.20 and 19.03.
Although the technical rating is bad, HTGC does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 18.51, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 18.15 to 18.51. 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 16.70 to 16.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 18.54 to 18.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.05 to 19.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.48 to 19.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @21.43 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 HTGC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for HTGC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 27.32 | NEGATIVE | HTGC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 72.68% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HTGC is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HTGC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HTGC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.38 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HTGC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.03 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HTGC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 40.31 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HTGC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.6 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for HTGC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.76 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for HTGC suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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HERCULES CAPITAL INC / HTGC FAQ
What is the technical rating for HTGC stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to HTGC.
What is the current trend direction of HERCULES CAPITAL INC (HTGC) stock?
The current trend direction for HERCULES CAPITAL INC (HTGC) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for HERCULES CAPITAL INC (HTGC) stock?
HERCULES CAPITAL INC (HTGC) has an RSI value of 47.3759. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for HERCULES CAPITAL INC?
The MACD indicator for HERCULES CAPITAL INC (HTGC) has a value of -0.0346105, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for HTGC stock?
The short term momentum for HERCULES CAPITAL INC (HTGC) is neutral.