HEXCEL CORP (HXL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:HXL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US4282911084 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, HXL scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, HXL was an average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
HXL is part of the Aerospace & Defense industry. There are 67 other stocks in this industry, of which 72% are performing better than HXL.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
In the last month HXL has a been trading in the 53.87 - 61.20 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
HXL has an average volume of 1101780 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, HXL outperforms 56% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
HXL is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so HXL is lagging the market.
Although HXL has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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
53.81
68.28
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 57.92 to 59.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 54.35 to 54.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @60.72 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @62.85 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 66.72 to 67.60. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for HXL is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for HXL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 56.49 | NEUTRAL | HXL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HXL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HXL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of HXL is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 66.12 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HXL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.15 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HXL has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 87.28 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests HXL may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.06 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HXL suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 27.21 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for HXL suggests a strong 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)
60.12
-0.36 (-0.6%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg-0.6%
1 Week1.52%
2 Weeks4.88%
1 Month10.54%
3 Month19.52%
6 Month-11.07%
12 Month-5.56%
2 Year-14.94%
3 Year-0.64%
5 Year61.18%
10 Year15.86%
15 Year221.67%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.2
ATR(20)%2.06%
ATR Inc-11%
Range Today0.89
ADR(20)1.21
ADR(20)%2.01%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS56.49
Mansfield-0.66
10 Day High61.2
10 Day Low56.82
20 Day High61.2
20 Day Low53.87
52 Week High71.05
52 Week Low45.28
CS1 End59.34
CR1 Start60.72
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.51%
DER(5)-3.53%
Volume1.10M
Volume Incr-15.7%
Vol(5)933.04K
Vol(50)1.10M