LIFEPOINT HEALTH INC (LPNT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LPNT - Nasdaq - US53219L1098
Overall LPNT gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, LPNT has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that LPNT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 94% of all stocks. On top of that, LPNT also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
LPNT is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so LPNT is leading the market.
In the last month LPNT has a been trading in a tight range between 64.50 and 65.00.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
LPNT has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium 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
51.55
65.65
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 63.63 to 64.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @52.07 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 65.00 to 65.00. 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 LPNT is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LPNT is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 94.71 | POSITIVE | LPNT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 94.71% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LPNT is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LPNT is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LPNT is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 66.67 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LPNT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests LPNT has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 93.81 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests LPNT may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.16 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for LPNT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65.01 | 64.83 | 0.18 (0.28%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @65.01. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @64.83. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.18 points, which is 0.28%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.07%. |
- 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.
64.99
+0.03 (+0.05%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.05%
1 Week0.06%
2 Weeks0.17%
1 Month0.71%
3 Month0.84%
6 Month17.63%
12 Month48.72%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.06
ATR(20)%0.16%
ATR Inc-39.61%
Range Today0.05
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
CRS94.71
Mansfield2.05
10 Day High65
10 Day Low64.84
20 Day High65
20 Day Low64.5
52 Week High65.35
52 Week Low41.45
CS1 End64.92
CR1 Start65
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.61%
DER(5)2.99%
Volume1.16M
Volume Incr48.36%
Vol(5)729.34K
Vol(50)470.51K