HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:HTLD - US4223471040 - Common Stock
8.59 USD
+0.01 (+0.12%)
8.59 USD
0 (0%)
Taking everything into account, HTLD scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the past year, HTLD was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, HTLD is a bad performer in the overall market: 89% of all stocks are doing better.
HTLD is part of the Ground Transportation industry. There are 40 other stocks in this industry, of which 71% are performing better than HTLD.
HTLD is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month HTLD has a been trading in the 7.35 - 8.81 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
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.
Although the technical rating is bad, HTLD does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 8.68. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. We notice that large players showed an interest for HTLD in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
7.29
11.66
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 8.44 to 8.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 7.36 to 7.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- Resistance @8.68 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @9.23 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 9.48 to 9.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @11.54 from a trend 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for HTLD is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for HTLD is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 11.64 | NEGATIVE | HTLD has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 88.36% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HTLD is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of HTLD is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HTLD is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.16 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HTLD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.08 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HTLD has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 82.43 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests HTLD may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.73 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HTLD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.84 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for HTLD 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)
8.59
+0.01 (+0.12%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Performance
% Chg0.12%
1 Week-1.94%
2 Weeks3.62%
1 Month14.08%
3 Month-4.02%
6 Month-16.76%
12 Month-30.61%
2 Year-43.07%
3 Year-43.3%
5 Year-58.47%
10 Year-57.56%
15 Year-40.92%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.34
ATR(20)%3.73%
ATR Inc-44.28%
Range Today0.11
ADR(20)0.3
ADR(20)%3.48%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS11.64
Mansfield-2.24
10 Day High8.81
10 Day Low7.9
20 Day High8.81
20 Day Low7.35
52 Week High12.85
52 Week Low7.11
CS1 End8.51
CR1 Start8.68
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.51%
DER(5)3.2%
Volume355.40K
Volume Incr-15.45%
Vol(5)614.76K
Vol(50)628.23K