HUMANA INC (HUM) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:HUM - US4448591028 - Common Stock
258.83 USD
-0.42 (-0.16%)
258.83 USD
0 (0%)
Taking everything into account, HUM scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. HUM has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
HUM has an average volume of 1548850 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.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, HUM outperforms 46% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
HUM is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 101 other stocks in this industry, HUM did better than 57% of them.
HUM is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so HUM is lagging the market.
In the last month HUM has a been trading in the 238.81 - 274.99 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, HUM does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 257.11, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 253.77 to 257.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @224.93 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 220.40 to 220.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 259.27 to 261.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 268.45 to 274.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @284.55 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @290.66 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 HUM is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for HUM is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 46.96 | NEUTRAL | HUM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HUM is above the rising 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) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HUM is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.95 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HUM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.25 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HUM has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 39.58 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HUM is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.24 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HUM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.51 | 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)
258.83
-0.42 (-0.16%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg-0.16%
1 Week-0.71%
2 Weeks-2.87%
1 Month5.22%
3 Month1.52%
6 Month7.01%
12 Month1.25%
2 Year-43.46%
3 Year-49.47%
5 Year-36.91%
10 Year44.99%
15 Year372.84%
Volatility
ATR(14)8.42
ATR(20)%3.24%
ATR Inc-59.46%
Range Today4.64
ADR(20)7.95
ADR(20)%3.07%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS46.96
3 months CRS57.92
6 months CRS57.87
Mansfield-1.16
10 Day High274.99
10 Day Low254.38
20 Day High274.99
20 Day Low238.81
52 Week High315.35
52 Week Low206.87
CS1 End257.11
CR1 Start259.27
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.31%
DER(5)1.67%
Volume557.20K
Volume Incr-42.39%
Vol(5)963.82K
Vol(50)1.55M
HUMANA INC / HUM FAQ
What is the technical rating for HUM stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to HUM.
What is the current trend direction of HUMANA INC (HUM) stock?
The current trend direction for HUMANA INC (HUM) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for HUM stock?
HUMANA INC (HUM) has an RSI value of 51.9518. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for HUMANA INC (HUM) stock?
The MACD indicator for HUMANA INC (HUM) has a value of 0.253459, indicating a bearish trend.