HERCULES CAPITAL INC (HTGC) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:HTGC - US4270965084 - Common Stock
19.11 USD
+0.01 (+0.05%)
19.119 USD
+0.01 (+0.05%)
We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to HTGC. HTGC has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, HTGC turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 42% of all stocks.
HTGC is an average performer in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 57% of 236 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 18.80 and 19.62.
HTGC has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 19.10, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
16.66
21.68
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 18.76 to 19.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @18.01 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @16.83 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.13 to 19.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 21.43 to 21.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | 42.33 | NEUTRAL | HTGC is not amongst the best or worst performers 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HTGC is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of HTGC is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.99 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HTGC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.04 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HTGC has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 28.05 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HTGC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.32 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for HTGC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.39 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for HTGC suggests a weak or negative 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)
19.11
+0.01 (+0.05%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg0.05%
1 Week-2.1%
2 Weeks-1.7%
1 Month-1.65%
3 Month5.35%
6 Month-0.78%
12 Month-3.24%
2 Year16.38%
3 Year65.03%
5 Year65.17%
10 Year89.02%
15 Year89.02%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.26
ATR(20)%1.32%
ATR Inc-3.05%
Range Today0.15
ADR(20)0.24
ADR(20)%1.27%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS42.33
Mansfield-1.02
10 Day High19.55
10 Day Low18.8
20 Day High19.62
20 Day Low18.8
52 Week High22.04
52 Week Low15.65
CS1 End19.1
CR1 Start19.13
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.98%
DER(5)-5.02%
Volume650.02K
Volume Incr11.1%
Vol(5)922.88K
Vol(50)991.38K