HEXCEL CORP (HXL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:HXL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US4282911084 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, HXL scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. HXL'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 long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
82% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than HXL.
HXL is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Aerospace & Defense industry. 85% of 65 stocks in the same industry do better.
In the last month HXL has a been trading in the 48.71 - 54.90 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity.
HXL has an average volume of 1284800 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
HXL is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so HXL is lagging the market slightly.
Although the technical rating is bad, HXL does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 53.35. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- 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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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 52.43 to 52.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @50.77 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 47.48 to 48.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
5 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 53.35 to 54.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @58.71 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 63.97 to 64.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @66.72 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @76.82 from a horizontal line 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for HXL is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for HXL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 18.14 | NEGATIVE | HXL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.86% off all stocks 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) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of HXL is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HXL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.72 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HXL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.06 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HXL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 48.01 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HXL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.85 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for HXL suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.28 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for HXL 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)
52.89
-0.49 (-0.92%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg-0.92%
1 Week1.57%
2 Weeks-2.15%
1 Month8.98%
3 Month-16.54%
6 Month-16.56%
12 Month-23.2%
2 Year-23.34%
3 Year-7.94%
5 Year46.15%
10 Year7.41%
15 Year231.18%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.56
ATR(20)%2.85%
ATR Inc11.16%
Range Today1.5
ADR(20)1.34
ADR(20)%2.54%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.14
Mansfield-1.54
10 Day High54.69
10 Day Low50.54
20 Day High54.9
20 Day Low48.71
52 Week High71.05
52 Week Low45.28
CS1 End52.88
CR1 Start53.35
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.53%
DER(5)-0.31%
Volume1.04M
Volume Incr1.37%
Vol(5)1.10M
Vol(50)1.28M