HUMANA INC (HUM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:HUM - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US4448591028 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to HUM. HUM's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
88% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than HUM.
HUM is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 102 other stocks in this industry, of which 73% are performing better than HUM.
HUM 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.
HUM is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
HUM has an average volume of 1886160 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
HUM 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 resistance zone just above the current price starting at 233.08. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 224.92, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
222.67
306.14
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 224.92 to 224.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 5 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 231.99 to 233.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 252.45 to 255.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 268.61 to 274.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @298.11 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @303.11 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for HUM is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for HUM is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 12.16 | NEGATIVE | HUM has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 87.84% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HUM is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HUM is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HUM is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.92 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HUM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.06 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HUM has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 31.91 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HUM is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.97 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HUM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.64 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for HUM 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)
231.98
-1.09 (-0.47%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg-0.47%
1 Week-0.62%
2 Weeks2.37%
1 Month-8.26%
3 Month-8.26%
6 Month-15.37%
12 Month-35.37%
2 Year-48.12%
3 Year-50.44%
5 Year-40.17%
10 Year21.28%
15 Year407.95%
Volatility
ATR(14)7.43
ATR(20)%3.97%
ATR Inc-35.73%
Range Today4.77
ADR(20)8.04
ADR(20)%3.47%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS12.16
Mansfield-2.44
10 Day High236.56
10 Day Low225.85
20 Day High255.87
20 Day Low212.45
52 Week High406.46
52 Week Low212.45
CS1 End224.92
CR1 Start233.08
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.28%
DER(5)-0.02%
Volume1.13M
Volume Incr-9.63%
Vol(5)1.73M
Vol(50)1.89M