NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP (NHC) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSEARCA:NHC - US6359061008 - Common Stock
Overall NHC gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. Although NHC is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, NHC also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 114.99. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 114.82, 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.
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 112.51 to 114.82. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 94.10 to 95.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @89.14 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 114.99 to 115.93. 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 NHC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NHC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 40.9 | NEUTRAL | NHC is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NHC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NHC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of NHC is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 63.88 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NHC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.16 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests NHC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 73.66 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NHC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.96 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for NHC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 41.26 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for NHC suggests a strong trend. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115.94 | 112.50 | 3.44 (2.97%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @115.94. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @112.50. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 3.44 points, which is 2.97%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.74%. |
- 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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