HUMANA INC (HUM) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:HUM - US4448591028 - Common Stock
277.57 USD
+2.51 (+0.91%)
277.57 USD
0 (0%)
Overall HUM gets a technical rating of 3 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, HUM is a bad performer in the overall market: 64% of all stocks are doing better.
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 247.53 - 284.44 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
HUM has an average volume of 1493570 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
HUM is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 101 other stocks in this industry, HUM did better than 52% 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.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
The technical rating of HUM is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 253.77 to 264.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @224.93 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @220.41 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @281.63 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 307.93 to 312.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 | 36.32 | 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 | MIXED | The current price of HUM is above 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) | 61.88 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HUM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.89 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HUM has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 81.82 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests HUM may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.99 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HUM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.69 | 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)
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Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg0.91%
1 Week6.18%
2 Weeks6.74%
1 Month7.28%
3 Month-1.84%
6 Month19.24%
12 Month2.24%
2 Year-27.24%
3 Year-46.25%
5 Year-28.2%
10 Year68.97%
15 Year374.49%
Volatility
ATR(14)6.64
ATR(20)%2.99%
ATR Inc6.05%
Range Today7.13
ADR(20)7.9
ADR(20)%2.85%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS36.32
3 months CRS32.86
6 months CRS81.64
Mansfield-0.54
10 Day High284.44
10 Day Low254.38
20 Day High284.44
20 Day Low247.53
52 Week High315.35
52 Week Low206.87
CS1 End264.39
CR1 Start281.63
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.56%
DER(5)-1.74%
Volume708.06K
Volume Incr-28.22%
Vol(5)1.01M
Vol(50)1.49M
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 trend direction for 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 61.8763. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for HUM stock?
The short term momentum for HUMANA INC (HUM) is positive.