HUMANA INC (HUM) Technical Analysis
NYSE:HUM • US4448591028
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HUM Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall HUM gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. In the past year, HUM 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.
- 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 100 other stocks in this industry, of which 66% are performing better than HUM.
- The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
- In the last month HUM has a been trading in the 164.50 - 223.74 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- HUM has an average volume of 1943840 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- 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.
- Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
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HUM Setup Rating and Analysis
HUM has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high 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.
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HUM Support and Resistance Analysis
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We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 191.21 to 192.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @163.67 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 217.41 to 217.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @250.96 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 259.72 to 263.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
HUM Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for HUM is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 14.46 | NEGATIVE | HUM has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 85.54% off all stocks 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) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HUM is above the rising 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) | 74.31 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests HUM may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 3.41 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HUM has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 91.38 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests HUM may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.42 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HUM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 32.47 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for HUM suggests a strong trend. |
HUM Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
HUM Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
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HUMANA INC / HUM TA FAQ
What is the technical rating for HUM stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to HUM.
What is the trend direction for HUM stock?
The current trend direction for HUMANA INC (HUM) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for HUMANA INC (HUM) stock?
HUMANA INC (HUM) has an RSI value of 74.3076. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.
Can you provide the MACD signal for HUMANA INC?
The MACD indicator for HUMANA INC (HUM) has a value of 3.40862, indicating a bullish trend.
Can you provide the short term momentum for HUMANA INC?
The short term momentum for HUMANA INC (HUM) is positive.