HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:HCA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US40412C1018 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, HCA scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. HCA was one of the better performers in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
HCA is one of the better performing stocks in the Health Care Providers & Services industry, it outperforms 74% of 105 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month HCA has a been trading in the 318.46 - 353.35 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.
HCA has an average volume of 1694760 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
Looking at the yearly performance, HCA did better than 85% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
HCA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. This is in line with the S&P500 Index, which is also trading in the middle of its range.
HCA has only a medium technical rating, but it does show 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 337.54. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 334.25, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
293.72
352.64
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 327.86 to 334.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 312.38 to 313.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @305.11 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 296.69 to 297.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 337.54 to 343.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @349.15 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.36
Mansfield0.53
10 Day High348.66
10 Day Low318.46
20 Day High353.35
20 Day Low318.46
52 Week High417.14
52 Week Low289.98
Performance
1 Week0.01%
2 Weeks-4.05%
1 Month0.45%
3 Month7.91%
6 Month-19.38%
12 Month9.8%
2 Year16.59%
3 Year56.15%
5 Year204.89%
10 Year352.66%
15 YearN/A
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)-1.19
RSI(14)51.04
LBB325.12
UBB350.59
335.01
+4.01 (+1.21%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg1.21%
1 Week0.01%
2 Weeks-4.05%
1 Month0.45%
3 Month7.91%
6 Month-19.38%
12 Month9.8%
2 Year16.59%
3 Year56.15%
5 Year204.89%
10 Year352.66%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)11.84
ATR(20)%3.23%
ATR Inc-31.97%
Range Today7.71
ADR(20)10.73
ADR(20)%3.2%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.36
Mansfield0.53
10 Day High348.66
10 Day Low318.46
20 Day High353.35
20 Day Low318.46
52 Week High417.14
52 Week Low289.98
CS1 End334.25
CR1 Start337.54
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.63%
DER(5)1.81%
Volume1.83M
Volume Incr-17.73%
Vol(5)1.38M
Vol(50)1.69M