ISHARES U.S. HEALTHCARE PROV (IHF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:IHF - NYSE Arca - US4642888287 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, IHF scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. IHF'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.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, IHF is a bad performer in the overall market: 78% of all stocks are doing better.
IHF is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month IHF has a been trading in the 44.62 - 49.23 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
IHF has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 46.19, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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45.73
56.27
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 46.19 to 46.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @51.99 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 53.21 to 53.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 54.61 to 54.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @55.71 from a horizontal line 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for IHF is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for IHF is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 22.87 | NEGATIVE | IHF has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 77.13% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of IHF is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IHF is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IHF is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 45.59 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for IHF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.21 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests IHF has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 62.65 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for IHF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.06 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for IHF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.01 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for IHF 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)
NYSEARCA:IHF (6/10/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
47.61
-0.16 (-0.33%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.33%
1 Week0.36%
2 Weeks2.08%
1 Month-4.7%
3 Month-6.54%
6 Month-4.99%
12 Month-9.04%
2 Year-6.94%
3 Year-6.8%
5 Year23.34%
10 Year66.53%
15 Year418.51%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.74
ATR(20)%2.06%
ATR Inc-21.76%
Range Today0.4
ADR(20)0.81
ADR(20)%1.69%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS22.87
Mansfield-1.39
10 Day High48.09
10 Day Low46.35
20 Day High49.23
20 Day Low44.62
52 Week High58.94
52 Week Low44.62
CS1 End46.19
CR1 Start51.99
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.54%
DER(5)-4.07%
Volume401.20K
Volume Incr-31.49%
Vol(5)206.08K
Vol(50)220.98K