HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC (HWBK) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:HWBK - Nasdaq - US4204761039 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall HWBK gets a technical rating of 6 out of 10. Although HWBK is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
In the last month HWBK has a been trading in the 28.42 - 31.92 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Warning: HWBK has an average volume of 14212 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that HWBK is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 86% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by HWBK over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
HWBK is part of the Banks industry. There are 396 other stocks in this industry. HWBK outperforms 80% of them.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
HWBK is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so HWBK is lagging the market.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
HWBK has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 28.44, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
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31.56
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 28.33 to 28.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 27.19 to 27.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @26.30 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 25.78 to 25.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 28.99 to 29.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 30.30 to 30.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 30.95 to 31.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for HWBK is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for HWBK is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 86.06 | POSITIVE | HWBK has a high relative strength, it outperformed 86.06% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HWBK is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of HWBK is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HWBK is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.65 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HWBK is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.12 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HWBK has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 19.29 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests HWBK may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.18 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HWBK suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.08 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for HWBK suggests a possible start of a new 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.20 | 28.41 | 0.79 (2.71%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @29.20. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @28.41. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.79 points, which is 2.71%. | For a 0.68% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of HWBK. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
28.6
-0.51 (-1.75%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg-1.75%
1 Week-1.72%
2 Weeks-1.82%
1 Month-0.73%
3 Month0.32%
6 Month-9.49%
12 Month45.25%
2 Year59.33%
3 Year16.69%
5 Year57.1%
10 Year124.66%
15 Year166.98%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.16
ATR(20)%4.18%
ATR Inc107.56%
Range Today1.56
ADR(20)1.14
ADR(20)%3.98%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS86.06
Mansfield0.02
10 Day High31.92
10 Day Low28.42
20 Day High31.92
20 Day Low28.42
52 Week High35.95
52 Week Low19.5
CS1 End28.44
CR1 Start28.99
Volume & EV
DER(3)-12.79%
DER(5)-7.49%
Volume38.60K
Volume Incr59.32%
Vol(5)20.76K
Vol(50)14.21K