HUMANA INC (HUM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:HUM - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US4448591028 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, HUM scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.
The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
86% 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 72% are performing better than HUM.
HUM is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so HUM is lagging the market.
HUM has an average volume of 1927400 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month HUM has a been trading in the 221.00 - 253.97 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
The technical rating of HUM is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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.
More info and screens
222.67
306.14
When analyzing the support we notice one important 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.
We can see 6 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 243.41 to 249.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @265.68 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @271.35 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @283.44 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for HUM is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 14.38 | NEGATIVE | HUM has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 85.62% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of HUM is above 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) | 55.41 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HUM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 2.38 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HUM has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 83.04 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests HUM may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.03 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HUM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.42 | 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)
243.4
+1.95 (+0.81%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg0.81%
1 Week5.03%
2 Weeks5.45%
1 Month-4.66%
3 Month-8.55%
6 Month-1.5%
12 Month-31.53%
2 Year-45.56%
3 Year-48%
5 Year-37.23%
10 Year27.25%
15 Year432.95%
Volatility
ATR(14)6.68
ATR(20)%3.03%
ATR Inc30.22%
Range Today5.94
ADR(20)6.89
ADR(20)%2.83%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS14.38
Mansfield-1.92
10 Day High245.88
10 Day Low225.85
20 Day High253.97
20 Day Low221
52 Week High406.46
52 Week Low212.45
CS1 End224.93
CR1 Start243.41
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.33%
DER(5)-0.05%
Volume1.69M
Volume Incr3.82%
Vol(5)2.02M
Vol(50)1.93M