INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO (IHC) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:IHC - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - Common Stock
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to IHC. Both in the recent history as in the last year, IHC has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Warning: IHC has an average volume of 29579 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that IHC is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 92% of all stocks.
IHC is one of the better performing stocks in the Insurance industry, it outperforms 97% of 143 stocks in the same industry.
IHC is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month IHC has a been trading in a tight range between 56.75 and 57.26.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, IHC also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 56.99, 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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4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 55.97 to 56.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @51.22 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 47.68 to 48.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @44.03 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 57.04 to 57.04. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for IHC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for IHC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 92.99 | POSITIVE | IHC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 92.99% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of IHC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of IHC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of IHC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 68.53 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for IHC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests IHC has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 47.62 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for IHC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.18 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for IHC suggests low volalility. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57.05 | 56.84 | 0.21 (0.37%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @57.05. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @56.84. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.21 points, which is 0.37%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.09%. |
- 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.
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+0.01 (+0.02%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.02%
1 Week0.02%
2 Weeks0.07%
1 Month0.42%
3 Month0.9%
6 Month39.18%
12 Month49.12%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.11
ATR(20)%0.18%
ATR Inc-41.1%
Range Today0.07
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS92.99
Mansfield1.51
10 Day High57.26
10 Day Low56.85
20 Day High57.26
20 Day Low56.75
52 Week High57.43
52 Week Low37.99
CS1 End56.99
CR1 Start57.04
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.72%
DER(5)-0.73%
Volume40.10K
Volume Incr15.93%
Vol(5)21.96K
Vol(50)29.58K