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HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC (HTLF) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:HTLF - Nasdaq - US42234Q1022 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

64.67  -1.43 (-2.16%)

After market: 63.7263 -0.94 (-1.46%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Overall HTLF gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. In the last year, HTLF was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.

The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
Looking at the yearly performance, HTLF did better than 93% of all other stocks. On top of that, HTLF also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
HTLF is part of the Banks industry. There are 397 other stocks in this industry. HTLF outperforms 93% of them.
HTLF is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The market is still in the middle of its 52 week range, so HTLF slightly outperforms the market at the moment.
In the last month HTLF has a been trading in the 57.85 - 68.31 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC / HTLF Weekly stock chart
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC / HTLF Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

Although HTLF has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

59.60

69.75

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 62.29 to 64.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 60.20 to 60.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • Resistance @67.82 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • Resistance @69.06 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Statistics, Performance, Trends, Indicators, Chart- and CandleStick Patterns
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS93.1
Mansfield1.91
10 Day High68.31
10 Day Low63.8
20 Day High68.31
20 Day Low57.85
52 Week High70.27
52 Week Low32.03
Performance
1 Week-2.9%
2 Weeks0.12%
1 Month5.49%
3 Month10.23%
6 Month29.57%
12 Month88.82%
2 Year30.73%
3 Year24.29%
5 Year32.22%
10 Year134.14%
15 Year363.58%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.17
RSI(14)49.36
LBB63.12
UBB68.26
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
66.3063.792.51 (3.78%)25.00%
An entry @66.30. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average.An exit @63.79. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 2.51 points, which is 3.78%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.95%.

  • The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of HTLF. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC / HTLF Daily stock chart

HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA INC

NASDAQ:HTLF (1/31/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 63.7263 -0.94 (-1.46%)

64.67

-1.43 (-2.16%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg-2.16%
1 Week-2.9%
2 Weeks0.12%
1 Month5.49%
3 Month10.23%
6 Month29.57%
12 Month88.82%
2 Year30.73%
3 Year24.29%
5 Year32.22%
10 Year134.14%
15 Year363.58%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.05
ATR(20)%3.12%
ATR Inc60.74%
Range Today3.11
ADR(20)1.97
ADR(20)%3.05%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS93.1
Mansfield1.91
10 Day High68.31
10 Day Low63.8
20 Day High68.31
20 Day Low57.85
52 Week High70.27
52 Week Low32.03
CS1 End64.23
CR1 Start67.82
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.52%
DER(5)2.99%
Volume3.03M
Volume Incr299.7%
Vol(5)891.02K
Vol(50)279.00K