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HCA Holdings (HCA) Technical Analysis
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| | It was a second consecutive positive week for the HCA Holdings (HCA). During the week, the HCA gained 18.82 points, or 4.80%, and closed at 410.50 on Thursday, July 2, 2026. It was the best weekly gain since April 10, 2026. HCA was trading at average weekly trading volume.
HCA is a member of Health Care Sector. Health Care is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.
 Long-term trend: [See HCA long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on July 14, 2022 at 164.47 and reached 556.52 on March 12, 2026. HCA gained -392.05 points, or -238.37%, in 191 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 360.43 and resistance is at 582.01. A Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern is considered to be a reversal formation. It usually appears in a mature trend, characterized by overbought/oversold long-term and short-term indicators, and often generates divergence on long-term indicators. Use the following link to access a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See HCA medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on March 12, 2026 at 556.52 and reached 356.89 on June 8, 2026. HCA lost 199.63 points, or 35.87%, in 12 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Channel chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (315.86) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, but since daily indicators are overbought a short-term pull back is possible. HCA may retest the broken resistance line. It is considered to be a support line now. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See HCA weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Lane's Stochastic is oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly oversold Lane's Stochastic. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help.
The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since March 20, 2026. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is down. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See HCA short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on June 22, 2026 at 369.41 and reached 416.54 on July 2, 2026. HCA gained -47.13 points, or -12.76%, in 10 days. The price is now at the 12.82% retracement level.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See HCA daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Lane's Stochastic. Daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal.
The daily MACD line is above its signal line since June 8, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up.
During the last week, the price has risen above the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR below the price is a bullish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the upward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.
During the last week, the price has advanced above the 50 Day Moving Average. While the medium-term trend is down and daily technical indicators are overbought, the 50 Day Moving Average is considered a resistance level. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.
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